Egerton Primary School, based in Bolton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Egerton Primary School currently has around 217 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 4.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (95.9%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Cox Green Road, Bolton, BL7 9RE |
| Website: | www.egerton.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01204333530 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bolton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Samantha Prince |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105192 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/09/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 217 |
| Number of Boys: | 105 |
| Number of Girls: | 112 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 95.90% | 208 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egerton Primary School Cox Green Road , Egerton BL7 9RE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School Blackburn Road , Egerton BL7 9SA | - not rated | 1,113 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School Blackburn Road , Egerton BL7 9SA | 2out of 4 | 1,113 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9HT | 3out of 4 | 2,339 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eagley Infant School Stonesteads Drive , Bromley Cross BL7 9LN | - not rated | 2,477 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turton School Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT | 3out of 4 | 3,226 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newfields School 324 Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9BZ | - not rated | 2,397 yd | Other independent special school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.