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Queensbridge Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Community school
St Germain Street, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 7BL · queensbridge.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 332577
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 58%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.65 mi
- 1.05 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Bolton Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 246
- 36 over 210 places · 117%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.4%
- First language not English
- 30.5%
- 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 0.65 mi (1.05 km) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 28 places were offered; 84% 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 | 28 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 84% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 31 | 1▲ | 97% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.65 mi1.05 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 58% 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 | |||
| ▼58% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Queensbridge Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good