Community school · Bolton

Sharples Primary School

3–11Ages
245Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105162URN

Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.7 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

64 applications for 24 places · 15th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2019

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Feb 2025

Inspection history

12 February 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
21 May 2019
Graded inspection: Good

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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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Bolton median (2.0) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

64 applications · 24 places offered · 19 named it first

2026 2.7; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.6; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 1.9; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 2.9; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 2.6; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 2.5; 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	24	64	2.7	19	0.79
Sep 2025	28	70	2.5	21	0.75
Sep 2024	30	59	2.0	21	0.70
Sep 2023	30	60	2.0	34	1.13
Sep 2022	25	70	2.8	21	0.84
Sep 2021	30	62	2.1	24	0.80
Sep 2020	21	54	2.6	15	0.71
Sep 2019	18	50	2.8	13	0.72
Sep 2018	27	59	2.2	18	0.67
Sep 2017	28	53	1.9	21	0.75
Sep 2016	24	69	2.9	17	0.71
Sep 2015	25	65	2.6	23	0.92
Sep 2014	26	64	2.5	21	0.81

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 78% · Maths 75% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%40th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard19%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	66%	6%	104	105
2023/24	69%	6%	105	104
2022/23	70%	9%	103	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

Sharples Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Primary School
0.5 km · Bolton

Good2023

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
High Lawn Primary School
0.8 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Columba's RC Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

Good2024

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
1.0 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
1.1 km · Bolton

2026

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
1.2 km · Bolton

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Eagley Junior School
1.4 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

70%met the SATs standard
Eagley Infant School
1.4 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105162 · 350/2024
Capacity: 210 pupils · 245 on roll
Free school meals: 20.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU
Local authority: Bolton

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