Gaskell Community Primary School in Bolton - ratings, address, contact etc

Gaskell Community 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 26/06/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Thomas Holden Street, Bolton

School Information

Address:	Thomas Holden Street, Bolton, BL1 2QG
Website:	www.gaskell.bolton.sch.uk
Telephone:	01204333666
School Type:	Community school
Education phase:	Primary
Local authority:	Bolton
Headteacher / Principal:	Mr Ian Dryburgh
Religious character:	Does not apply
Admissions policy:	Not applicable
Unique reference:	105155

Ofsted Inspection

Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range:	3 - 11
Gender:	Mixed
School Capacity:	420
Number of Pupils:	448
Number of Boys:	227
Number of Girls:	221

Absence

	School	England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:	4.2%	4%
Persistent absence:	11.6%	8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading

N/A: 1.6 Confidence interval -0.3 to 3.5

Writing

N/A: 1.8 Confidence interval 0 to 3.5

Maths

N/A: 1.7 Confidence interval 0 to 3.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:	64%
England Average:	65%

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

School:	4%
England Average:	11%

Average score in reading

School:	103
England Average:	104

Average score in maths

School:	105
England Average:	105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Kentford Road , Halliwell BL1 2JL	3out of 4	551 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brownlow Fold Primary School Darley Street , BL1 3DX	3out of 4	667 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Olive School, Bolton Ashton House , Waterloo Street BL1 8HT	4out of 4	877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oxford Grove Primary School Shepherd Cross Street , BL1 3EJ	3out of 4	931 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Shepherd Cross Street , Halliwell BL1 3EJ	2out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE	4out of 4	1,055 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
University Collegiate School Deane Road , BL3 5AG	3out of 4	1,322 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ	3out of 4	2,100 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS	3out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ	4out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU	- not rated	1,120 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG	- not rated	1,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH	- not rated	876 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA	- not rated	948 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Bolton School Girls' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PB	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
University of Bolton Deane Road , BL3 5AB	- not rated	1,323 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.