Academy converter · Bolton

Prestolee Primary School

3–11Ages
231Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141915URN

Church Road, Stoneclough, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1HJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

70 applications for 29 places · 26th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%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 · 11 June 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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Bolton median (2.0) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

70 applications · 29 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.4; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.5; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 2.4; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.7; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 2.2; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 2.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 2.8; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Bolton median

Dashed bars: as Prestolee Primary School (URN 105185), the previous school.

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	29	70	2.4	28	0.97
Sep 2025	23	58	2.5	22	0.96
Sep 2024	29	64	2.2	29	1.00
Sep 2023	30	71	2.4	33	1.10
Sep 2022	18	45	2.5	16	0.89
Sep 2021	30	56	1.9	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	80	2.7	38	1.27
Sep 2019	29	66	2.3	30	1.03
Sep 2018	31	65	2.1	30	0.97
Sep 2017	30	65	2.2	38	1.27
Sep 2016	30	75	2.5	39	1.30
Sep 2015 *	29	81	2.8	38	1.31
Sep 2014 *	30	64	2.1	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 87% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%18th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	77%	13%	105	107
2023/24	77%	10%	107	106
2022/23	80%	10%	106	107

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

Prestolee Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley
1.1 km · Bolton

Good2024

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
1.2 km · Bolton

Good2022

1.9applications per place
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Bolton

Good2023

2.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Mytham Primary School
1.2 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Bolton

Good2024

2.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Kearsley West Primary School
1.3 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2024

2.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
1.5 km · Bolton

Good2021

2.3applications per place
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever
1.5 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 42%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141915 · 350/2060
Trust: Prestolee Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 218 pupils · 231 on roll
Free school meals: 13.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2015
Replaced: Prestolee Primary School (URN 105185)
Address: Church Road, Stoneclough, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 1HJ
Local authority: Bolton

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