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Markland Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton BL1 5EJ · markland-hill.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 332626
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.60 mi
- 0.96 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bolton Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 315
- 100% of 316 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.60 mi (959 m) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 42 | 53 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 45 | 59 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 59 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 91 | 2▲ | 49% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 72 | 1.6▲ | 61% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.60 mi0.96 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 32% the higher standard. Across Bolton it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲32% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Markland Hill Primary School on 17 December 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 17 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Oct 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (154 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 154
- 49% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 24% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (14%) with SEND