Lostock 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 27/09/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is above average, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Glengarth Drive, Bolton, BL6 4PS
Website: http://www.lostock.bolton.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01204333733
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

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 207
Number of Boys: 109
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 0.2 to 4.8
Writing
Average: 1.6 Confidence interval -0.5 to 3.8
Maths
Average: 0.8 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:89%
England Average:65%

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

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:109
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lostock Primary School
Glengarth Drive, Lostock BL6 4PS 		0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beaumont Primary School
Wendover Drive, Ladybridge BL3 4RX 		1,123 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
Wendover Drive, Ladybridge BL3 4RX 		1,178 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ladybridge Community Primary School
Broadford Road, Deane BL3 4NB 		1,384 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Markland Hill Primary School
Markland Hill, Heaton BL1 5EJ 		1,751 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road BL3 4NG 		1,663 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4St Joseph's RC High School
Chorley New Road, Horwich BL6 6HW 		2,877 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedClevelands Prep School
425 Chorley New Road, Bolton BL1 5DH 		1,283 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rumworth School
Armadale Road, Ladybridge BL3 4TP 		1,583 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road, BL3 4TP 		1,596 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Thomasson Memorial School
Devonshire Road, BL1 4PJ 		2,604 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedAl Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Mount St Joseph's Convent, Willows Lane BL3 4HE 		2,747 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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