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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 15 February 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 14 April 2015Graded 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 entry16 applications · 7 places offered · 7 named it first
- 2026 2.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
- 2025 1.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
- 2024 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.5
- 2023 1.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.3
- 2022 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.2
- 2021 1.5; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
- 2020 2.3; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.8
- 2019 2.0; Blackburn with Darwen median median 1.9
- 2018 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2017 2.1; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2016 1.6; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2015 1.9; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.0
- 2014 2.4; Blackburn with Darwen median median 2.4
- This school
- Blackburn with Darwen 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 | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 7 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 15 | 23 | 1.5 | 13 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2024 | 15 | 24 | 1.6 | 18 | 1.20 |
| Sep 2023 | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 12 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2022 | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 15 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2021 | 13 | 19 | 1.5 | 13 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 12 | 28 | 2.3 | 10 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2019 | 10 | 20 | 2.0 | 9 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2018 | 14 | 29 | 2.1 | 15 | 1.07 |
| Sep 2017 | 14 | 30 | 2.1 | 16 | 1.14 |
| Sep 2016 | 13 | 21 | 1.6 | 11 | 0.85 |
| Sep 2015 | 14 | 26 | 1.9 | 16 | 1.14 |
| Sep 2014 | 11 | 26 | 2.4 | 18 | 1.64 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 100% · Writing 100% · Maths 100% → all three 100% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Blackburn with Darwen median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 36% | 109 | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 21% | 106 | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 77% | 23% | 107 | 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
- Turton Belmont Community Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20242.3applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
- 3.6 km · Bolton2026
- 4.2 km · BoltonRequires improvement20242.9applications per place
- 4.9 km · BoltonRemains Good20222.0applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
- 5.1 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20232.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 5.1 km · LancashireImproved significantly20252.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
- 5.2 km · BoltonGraded · no overall grade2024
- 5.2 km · Blackburn with DarwenRemains Good20233.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- Remains Good20243.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
- 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
- 119201 · 889/2136
- Capacity
- 98 pupils · 91 on roll
- Free school meals
- 3.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Address
- Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, BL7 8AH
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources