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Claypool Primary School

Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LN

Local ranking79th of 92 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

227

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected 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)
34.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
59.0%
Writing (Expected)
66.0%
Maths (Expected)
45.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
45.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
222
Boys
117 (54%)
Girls
101 (46%)
Capacity
227 (96% full)
SEND
16.7%
FSM Eligible
13.5%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.0%
SEN Support
7.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,448/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.1% 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: 80.5%
  • Mixed Other: 3.2%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.3%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.3%
  • Black African: 1.8%

80.5%

White British

3.2%

Mixed Other

2.7%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105195
UKPRN
10076345
Establishment No.
2073

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