Community school · Bolton

Castle Hill Primary School

3–11Ages
220Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105150URN

Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2JT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

60 applications for 29 places · 40th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 14 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Bolton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

60 applications · 29 places offered · 22 named it first

2026 2.1; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.6; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 1.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 1.7; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 1.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 1.6; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 1.8; Bolton median median 2.1

This school
Bolton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	60	2.1	22	0.76
Sep 2025	21	53	2.5	14	0.67
Sep 2024	30	59	2.0	31	1.03
Sep 2023	25	39	1.6	19	0.76
Sep 2022	23	35	1.5	16	0.70
Sep 2021	28	53	1.9	20	0.71
Sep 2020	29	48	1.7	18	0.62
Sep 2019	25	45	1.8	19	0.76
Sep 2018	30	68	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2017	26	45	1.7	17	0.65
Sep 2016	23	47	2.0	22	0.96
Sep 2015	23	37	1.6	16	0.70
Sep 2014	26	46	1.8	24	0.92

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 70% · Maths 87% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%36th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bolton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	67%	0%	104	106
2023/24	63%	7%	104	104
2022/23	71%	4%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Castle Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Columba's RC Primary School
0.7 km · Bolton

Good2024

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
0.8 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.8applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Moorgate Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

Remains Outstanding2023

5.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Valley Community Primary School
1.1 km · Bolton

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
1.3 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Sharples Primary School
1.4 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
1.6 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

1.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
1.8 km · Bolton

2026

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105150 · 350/2005
Capacity: 262 pupils · 220 on roll
Free school meals: 49.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2JT
Local authority: Bolton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources