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Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Gisburn Road, Bolton-by-Bowland, Clitheroe, BB7 4NP

Local ranking132nd of 466 primary schools in Lancashire
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

58

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 June 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
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
Cohort Size
3

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
29
Boys
16 (55%)
Girls
13 (45%)
Capacity
58 (50% full)
SEND
20.7%
FSM Eligible
7.4%
EAL
0.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
20.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
1.6
Budget per Pupil
£14,114/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
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: 96.5%
  • White Irish: 3.5%

96.5%

White British

3.5%

White Irish

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
119688
UKPRN
10072048
Establishment No.
3809

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