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Boltons CofE School

Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, CA7 8PA

Local ranking78th of 143 primary schools in Cumberland
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

84

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
45.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
18.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
45.0%
Writing (Expected)
82.0%
Maths (Expected)
82.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
55.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
11

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
78
Boys
41 (53%)
Girls
37 (47%)
Capacity
84 (93% full)
SEND
19.2%
FSM Eligible
2.6%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
16.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
5.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,798/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 98.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%

98.7%

White British

1.3%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
112245
UKPRN
10074934
Establishment No.
3002

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