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Kearsley West Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
Primrose Street, Kearsley, Bolton BL4 9BZ · kearsleywest.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 332600
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 81%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 5.15 mi
- 8.28 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bolton Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 236
- 90% of 262 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 32.9%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- 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 5.15 mi (8.28 km) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 27 families put the school first and 27 places were offered; 100% 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 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 87% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 74% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.15 mi8.28 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▲81% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Kearsley West Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Apr 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 27
- 11% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied