Brandwood Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bolton
Unique reference
105148
Address
Brandwood Street, BL3 4BG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
476 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
53.6%
Girls
46.4%
First language not English
84.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.4%
Persistent absence
16.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.0%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 30%
Indian 21.6%
African 18.7%
White British 7.1%
Other 7.1%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 4.4%
Bangladeshi 2.7%
Other Asian 1.3%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.5
WritingWell above average2.9
MathsWell above average3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 62%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Brandwood Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
53
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
34
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
41
2nd preference
5
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.6
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
10
5
5
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
42
23
19
Reception, Full-time
60
34
26
Year 1
60
34
26
Year 2
61
34
27
Year 3
58
22
36
Year 4
61
33
28
Year 5
62
35
27
Year 6
62
35
27
Year 2023-2024

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