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Washacre Primary School

Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NJ

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 30 September 2024 and continues as Woodland Primary Academy (URN 151024) (opened 1 October 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
40.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
60.0%
Writing (Expected)
53.0%
Maths (Expected)
57.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
77.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
30

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
166
Boys
95 (57%)
Girls
71 (43%)
Capacity
210 (79% full)

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.4
Budget per Pupil
£9,020/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
27.7% nat17.5%

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

2023-24
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  • White British: 70.5%
  • White Other: 5.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 5.4%
  • Black African: 4.8%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%
  • Asian Indian: 1.8%

70.5%

White British

5.4%

White Other

5.4%

Asian Chinese

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Clough Avenue

Bolton, North West

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Administrative

URN
105199
UKPRN
10078441
Establishment No.
2079

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