Lostock Primary School, based in Bolton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 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.
Lostock Primary School currently has around 210 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49% boys and 51% girls. Around 6.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51%). pakistani pupils make up about 12.4% , followed by indian at 11.9%
| Address: | Glengarth Drive, Bolton, BL6 4PS |
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| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Bolton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Vicki Guest |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 105174 |
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 210 |
| Number of Boys: | 103 |
| Number of Girls: | 107 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.00% | 107 |
| Pakistani | 12.40% | 26 |
| Indian | 11.90% | 25 |
| Other Mixed | 5.20% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 4.80% | 10 |
| Unclassified | 3.30% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.40% | 5 |
| Other White | 1.90% | 4 |
| African | 1.90% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 1.00% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Primary School Glengarth Drive , Lostock BL6 4PS | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lostock Primary School Glengarth Drive , Lostock BL6 4PS | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Beaumont Primary School Wendover Drive , Ladybridge BL3 4RX | - not rated | 1,123 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Wendover Drive , Ladybridge BL3 4RX | 3out of 4 | 1,178 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ladybridge Community Primary School Broadford Road , Deane BL3 4NB | 3out of 4 | 1,384 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladybridge High School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG | 3out of 4 | 1,663 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Deane School New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG | - not rated | 1,742 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's RC High School Sefton Lane , Horwich BL6 6HW | - not rated | 2,877 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers Free School Macron Stadium , Burnden Way BL6 6JW | - not rated | 3,142 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lostock Park School Tempest Road , Lostock BL6 4EL | - not rated | 507 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clevelands Prep School 425 Chorley New Road , BL1 5DH | - not rated | 1,283 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rumworth School Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP | 4out of 4 | 1,583 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE | - not rated | 2,746 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Chorley New Road , Bolton BL1 4PA | - not rated | 2,859 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.