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Highfield Primary School

Marsh Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AP

Local ranking37th of 93 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: ExpectedUpdated— score data refreshed 30 July 2026

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
10.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
73.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
417
Boys
184 (44%)
Girls
233 (56%)
Capacity
420 (99% full)
SEND
14.6%
FSM Eligible
25.9%
EAL
17.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
11.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,545/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 21.6%
  • Asian Indian: 3.1%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • White Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.7%
  • Other: 0.7%

66.4%

White British

21.6%

Asian Pakistani

3.1%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105182
UKPRN
10076348
Establishment No.
2056