The Gates Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education and management effectiveness are good, outcomes for pupils is requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 27/06/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.3%, which is 0.7 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Bristle Hall Way, Bolton

School Information

Address: Bristle Hall Way, Bolton, BL5 3QA
Website: www.thegates.bolton.sch.uk
Telephone: 01942634734
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Karen Forshaw
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 133926

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 27/06/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 340
Number of Pupils: 297
Number of Boys: 158
Number of Girls: 139

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.2 Confidence interval -0.6 to 3
Writing
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.9
Maths
Above Average: 2.9 Confidence interval 1.3 to 4.5

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:75%
England Average:65%

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

School:20%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gates Primary School
Bristle Hall Way , Westhoughton BL5 3QA 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School
Central Drive , Westhoughton BL5 3DU 		4out of 4 590 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways , Westhoughton BL5 3NZ 		3out of 4 1,128 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Molyneux Road , Westhoughton BL5 3HP 		3out of 4 1,517 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Washacre Primary School
Clough Avenue , Westhoughton BL5 2NJ 		2out of 4 1,728 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		3out of 4 1,124 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		- not rated 1,306 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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