Claypool Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/03/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Salisbury Road, Bolton

School Information

Address: Salisbury Road, Bolton, BL6 6LN
Website: http://www.claypool.bolton.sch.uk
Telephone: 01204333426
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Hulme
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105195

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/03/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 247
Number of Pupils: 247
Number of Boys: 129
Number of Girls: 118

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.7 to 2.6
Writing
Average: 0.1 Confidence interval -1.9 to 2.1
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Claypool Primary School
Salisbury Road, Horwich BL6 6LN
0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's RC Primary School
Victoria Road, Horwich BL6 6EP
1,067 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedChorley New Road Primary Academy
Chorley New Road, Horwich BL6 6EW
1,085 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street, Horwich BL6 6AA
1,988 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lostock Primary School
Glengarth Drive, Lostock BL6 4PS
2,492 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4St Joseph's RC High School
Chorley New Road, Horwich BL6 6HW
441 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lever Park School
Stocks Park Drive, Horwich BL6 6DE
1,642 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.