Markland Hill Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Outstanding
Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
105159
Address
Markland Hill, Heaton, BL1 5EJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
317 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.6%
Girls
45.4%
First language not English
8.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.4%
Persistent absence
7.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 52.7%
Indian 18.3%
Pakistani 14.2%
Mixed 5.6%
Other White 2.2%
African 1.9%
Chinese 1.6%
Other Asian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.6
WritingWell above average3.9
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 18%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Markland Hill Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
59
2nd preference
65
3rd preference
39
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
44
29
15
Year 1
46
25
21
Year 2
45
19
26
Year 3
45
25
20
Year 4
45
23
22
Year 5
46
26
20
Year 6
46
26
20
Year 2024-2025

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