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Eatock Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5 2ER · eatock.bolton.sch.uk · 01942 634672
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.45 mi
- 0.72 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bolton Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 238
- 96% of 248 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 19.1%
- First language not English
- 7.6%
- 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 0.45 mi (718 m) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 76% 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 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 76% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 68% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 43 | 1.4▲ | 63% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 51 | 1.7▲ | 57% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.45 mi0.72 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% 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 | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲12% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 February 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Eatock Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 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 Nov 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 61
- 25% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (20%) with SEND