Academy sponsor led · Bolton

Beacon Primary School

2–11Ages
209Pupils
PrimaryPhase
146535URN

Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

34 applications for 21 places · 73rd of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

36%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.6applications per place, Reception

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

34 applications · 21 places offered · 18 named it first

2026 1.6; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 1.4; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.7; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 1.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 1.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 1.7; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 1.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 1.2; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Bolton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.4; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 0.8; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.4; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Bolton median in 1 of 8 years.

This school
Bolton median

Dashed bars: as Beacon Primary School (URN 105179), 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	21	34	1.6	18	0.86
Sep 2025	24	34	1.4	21	0.88
Sep 2024	17	39	2.3	14	0.82
Sep 2023	15	26	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2022	21	24	1.1	19	0.90
Sep 2021	17	30	1.8	16	0.94
Sep 2020	15	25	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2019	20	27	1.4	18	0.90
Sep 2018 *	25	30	1.2	17	0.68
Sep 2017 *	20	30	1.5	13	0.65
Sep 2016 *	22	30	1.4	17	0.77
Sep 2015 *	26	21	0.8	11	0.42
Sep 2014 *	16	22	1.4	16	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 56% · Maths 52% → all three 36% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard36%86th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard52%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (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	36%	4%	103	99
2023/24	52%	7%	103	101
2022/23	48%	10%	102	104

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

Beacon Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Bolton

2026

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
0.9 km · Bolton

2026

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
1.6 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

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

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Claypool Primary School
2.5 km · Bolton

2026

2.3applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Rivington Foundation Primary School
2.8 km · Lancashire

Improved significantly2025

2.1applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
2.8 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications 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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146535 · 350/2021
Trust: Forward As One Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 220 pupils · 209 on roll
Free school meals: 64.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2018
Replaced: Beacon Primary School (URN 105179)
Address: Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL
Local authority: Bolton

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