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Spindle Point Primary School

Moss Lane, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8SE

Local ranking38th of 92 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
74.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
23.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
84.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
74.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
233
Boys
121 (51%)
Girls
117 (49%)
Capacity
210 (113% full)
SEND
16.3%
FSM Eligible
10.4%
EAL
8.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,999/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has 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: 86.7%
  • White Other: 3.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.0%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Black Other: 0.9%

86.7%

White British

3.4%

White Other

3.0%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105196
UKPRN
10070108
Establishment No.
2075

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