The Oaks Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education is good. The school inspection was carried out on 12/10/2010. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3%, which is 1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Sharples Hall Drive, Bolton, BL1 7HS
Website: www.theoaksbolton.co.uk/
Telephone: 01204333171
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Joanne Grundy
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105176

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 12/10/2010

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 218
Number of Boys: 123
Number of Girls: 95

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -1.6 to 2.8
Writing
Above Average: 2.4 Confidence interval 0.4 to 4.4
Maths
N/A: 1.9 Confidence interval 0 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

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

School:23%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
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
The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive , BL1 7HS
4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sharples Primary School
Hugh Lupus Street , BL1 8RU
3out of 4 511 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
High Lawn Primary School
Holden Avenue , Sharples BL1 7EX
3out of 4 567 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9HT
3out of 4 930 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Mitre Street , Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ
3out of 4 1,172 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN
3out of 4 344 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT
3out of 4 1,178 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP
4out of 4 1,548 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ
3out of 4 1,621 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE
4out of 4 2,185 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birtenshaw
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB
3out of 4 868 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street , BL1 8LX
- not rated 1,979 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Birtenshaw
Crompton Way , BL2 2PE
- not rated 2,269 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT
4out of 4 2,411 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Al-Huda Primary School
3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH
- not rated 2,812 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.