Community school · Bolton

Blackrod Primary School

4–11Ages
311Pupils
PrimaryPhase
105191URN

Manchester Road, Blackrod, Manchester Road,, Blackrod, BOLTON, BL6 5SY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

89 applications for 45 places · 47th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

78%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 26 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Bolton median (2.0) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

89 applications · 45 places offered · 44 named it first

2026 2.0; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 2.5; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.7; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.4; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 2.6; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 3.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 3.6; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 2.4; 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	45	89	2.0	44	0.98
Sep 2025	45	112	2.5	49	1.09
Sep 2024	45	87	1.9	48	1.07
Sep 2023	45	114	2.5	52	1.16
Sep 2022	45	110	2.4	49	1.09
Sep 2021	45	120	2.7	63	1.40
Sep 2020	44	106	2.4	47	1.07
Sep 2019	38	89	2.3	35	0.92
Sep 2018	45	90	2.0	46	1.02
Sep 2017	45	115	2.6	57	1.27
Sep 2016	30	102	3.4	45	1.50
Sep 2015	30	108	3.6	49	1.63
Sep 2014	30	73	2.4	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 80% · Maths 93% → all three 78% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard78%16th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard41%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (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	78%	17%	109	109
2023/24	83%	13%	110	106
2022/23	79%	17%	108	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

Blackrod Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
1.5 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

2026

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Wigan

Good2023

2.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
1.9 km · Wigan

Remains Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Aspull Church Primary School
2.1 km · Wigan

2026

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
2.4 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Beacon Primary School
2.5 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Primary School
2.5 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 56%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: 105191 · 350/2067
Capacity: 315 pupils · 311 on roll
Free school meals: 8.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Manchester Road, Blackrod, Manchester Road,, Blackrod, BOLTON, BL6 5SY
Local authority: Bolton

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