Gaskell Community Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 16 2022 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
105155
Address
Thomas Holden Street, BL1 2QG

Pupils

Number of Pupils
467 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
68.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
33.8%
Persistent absence
19.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
11.6%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 44.1%
African 16.9%
White British 11.1%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 5.2%
Other 4.7%
Indian 4.5%
Unclassified 3.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Chinese 1.1%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAbove average2.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 65%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
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

Gaskell Community Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
52
2nd preference
26
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
51
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
2
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 classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
14
8
6
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
1
7
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
23
10
13
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
7
1
6
Reception, Full-time
60
35
25
Year 1
56
36
20
Year 2
60
25
35
Year 3
60
32
28
Year 4
59
24
35
Year 5
60
34
26
Year 6
60
35
25
Year 2023-2024

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