Community school · Bolton

High Lawn Primary School

2–11Ages
492Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105156URN

Holden Avenue, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 7EX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

75 applications for 45 places · 68th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 1 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

Inspection history

1 October 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
26 September 2019
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Bolton median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

75 applications · 45 places offered · 41 named it first

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

More applications per place than the Bolton median in 0 of 13 years.

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	45	75	1.7	41	0.91
Sep 2025	58	109	1.9	54	0.93
Sep 2024	59	97	1.6	58	0.98
Sep 2023	59	101	1.7	47	0.80
Sep 2022	53	85	1.6	49	0.92
Sep 2021	59	116	2.0	65	1.10
Sep 2020	60	116	1.9	55	0.92
Sep 2019	53	102	1.9	45	0.85
Sep 2018	60	115	1.9	59	0.98
Sep 2017	58	105	1.8	49	0.84
Sep 2016	57	111	2.0	61	1.07
Sep 2015	54	109	2.0	43	0.80
Sep 2014	60	108	1.8	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 84% · Maths 77% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%56th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard73%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard22%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard84%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	61%	8%	104	104
2023/24	62%	3%	105	104
2022/23	67%	10%	104	104

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

High Lawn Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Primary School
0.5 km · Bolton

Good2023

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
0.7 km · Bolton

2026

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Sharples Primary School
0.8 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
1.1 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
1.1 km · Bolton

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Eagley Infant School
1.5 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place
Eagley Junior School
1.7 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

70%met the SATs standard
St Columba's RC Primary School
1.8 km · Bolton

Good2024

1.3applications per place 69%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: 105156 · 350/2016
Capacity: 504 pupils · 492 on roll
Free school meals: 22.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Oldhams Primary School (URN 105167)
Address: Holden Avenue, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 7EX
Local authority: Bolton

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