Community school · Bolton

Sunning Hill Primary School

2–11Ages
526Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105163URN

Goldsmith Street, Bolton, BL3 6TR · 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

2.6per place

0.6 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

155 applications for 60 places · 19th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

74%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 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
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Bolton median (2.0) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

155 applications · 60 places offered · 68 named it first

2026 2.6; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.9; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 3.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 2.8; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 3.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 3.0; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 3.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.9; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 2.9; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 2.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 2.4; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 2.5; Bolton median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Bolton median in 13 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	60	155	2.6	68	1.13
Sep 2025	60	172	2.9	79	1.32
Sep 2024	60	182	3.0	83	1.38
Sep 2023	59	167	2.8	69	1.17
Sep 2022	59	185	3.1	63	1.07
Sep 2021	60	165	2.8	76	1.27
Sep 2020	60	180	3.0	75	1.25
Sep 2019	60	209	3.5	95	1.58
Sep 2018	60	175	2.9	71	1.18
Sep 2017	60	174	2.9	63	1.05
Sep 2016	60	165	2.8	81	1.35
Sep 2015	60	141	2.4	54	0.90
Sep 2014	52	129	2.5	52	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 79% · Maths 87% → all three 74% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard74%23rd of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard79%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard40%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	74%	16%	107	108
2023/24	68%	19%	105	108
2022/23	78%	12%	106	108

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

Sunning Hill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
0.3 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Brandwood Primary School
0.5 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Clarendon Primary School
0.6 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Bolton

Not yet inspected

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
0.8 km · Bolton

Good2022

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
0.9 km · Bolton

Remains Good2020

1.2applications per place
Pikes Lane Primary School
0.9 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Haslam Park Primary School
0.9 km · Bolton

Good2023

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105163 · 350/2025
Capacity: 531 pupils · 526 on roll
Free school meals: 20.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Goldsmith Street, Bolton, BL3 6TR
Local authority: Bolton

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