Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School
Carnforth, LA5 8DT · Lancashire · primary school
260th 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 4,078 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0/10 among them, against 3.6/10 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) 2024/25 | 59.0 · 37 | 40% | 1.47 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 4.0 · 35 | 25% | 0.88 |
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 2024/25, 59.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 4.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in November 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 2.0 out of 10 among them, against 3.6 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils participate in football, cross country, athletics, multi-skills, the Panathalon Challenge, OAA team building challenges, and a bushcraft day. Trips include an Isle of Man residential, a Coniston residential, and a Big Day Out in Coniston. The school has neither a breakfast club nor an after-school club.
Getting in. The school has 290 pupils in a capacity of 315 places, leaving 25 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help with reading and writing given the gap to the national median? What provision is available for children who arrive late or leave early, since there is no wraparound care? How does the school maintain its Good rating following the 2022 inspection?
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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