Bolton by Bowland Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Clitheroe, BB7 4NP · Lancashire · primary school
353rd of 448 primary schools in Lancashire we can score, 481 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 3,689 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1/10 among them, against 3.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2023/24 | 67.0 · 57 | 40% | 2.28 |
| Ofsted | 3 | 35% | 0.11 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2023/24 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2023/24, 67.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 63%. However, 0.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in June 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.1 out of 10 among them, against 3.9 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils attend a Drawing Club and visit Bolton Abbey. The school provides both a breakfast club and an after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 25 pupils in a building with 58 places, leaving 33 spare spots. This means there is real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than the school is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to reach the higher standard when 0.0% currently do? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating? How do the small class sizes influence individual teaching time?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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