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Egerton Primary School

Bolton, BL7 9RE · Bolton · primary school

Ofsted report card · 2026 Lowest area: Expected standard Mixed Primary
6.1/10 Broadly average

31st of 88 primary schools in Bolton we can score, 97 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 2,601 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.2/10 among them, against 8.9/10 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
MeasurePercentileWeightAdds
Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 78.0 · 84 40% 3.36
Ofsted 9 35% 0.32
Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 28.0 · 97 25% 2.43

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, 78.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 28.0%. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2026. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 8.2 out of 10 among them, against 8.9 out of 10 nationally.

Getting in. The school has 211 pupils in a capacity of 210, meaning it is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.

Worth asking on a visit. With the school operating over capacity, how does the admissions process handle new applications? Since the intake comparison shows a lower score than the national average for similar backgrounds, what specific support is offered to help pupils reach the higher standard?

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