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Red Lane Primary School

Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5HP

Local ranking17th of 93 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 May 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
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
75.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
73.0%
Reading avg scaled score
106.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
485
Boys
248 (51%)
Girls
237 (49%)
Capacity
420 (115% full)
SEND
32.4%
FSM Eligible
62.8%
EAL
11.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
28.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
22.4
Budget per Pupil
£6,777/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
25.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 79.3%
  • Black African: 6.9%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Black Other: 2.5%
  • Other: 2.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%

79.3%

White British

6.9%

Black African

3.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143030
UKPRN
10057297
Establishment No.
2081
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