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Moorgate Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school
Entwistle Street, Bolton BL2 2RH · moorgate.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333477
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Apr 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.16 mi
- 0.26 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bolton Council
- Demand for places
- 2.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 325
- 93% of 350 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 38.8%
- First language not English
- 16.3%
- 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 0.16 mi (258 m) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 26 places were offered; 41% 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 | 26 | 64 | 2.5▲ | 41% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 21 | 60 | 2.9▲ | 35% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 57 | 2.3▲ | 44% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 68 | 2.3▲ | 44% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 67 | 2.3▲ | 43% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.16 mi0.26 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 9% 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 | |||
| ▲67% | 62% | ||
| ●9% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Moorgate Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Apr 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 27
- 7% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied