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Beacon Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton BL6 7AL · beacon.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333545
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 36%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 209
- 95% of 220 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 64.7%
- First language not English
- 20.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 21 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 21 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 17 | 14 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 21 | 19 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 36% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ▼36% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼103 | 106 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
| ▼99 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105179)
Ofsted
Beacon Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 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: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105179), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105179)
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105179)
What parents said
81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (26 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 81%
- Replies
- 26
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 46% who had a child bullied