Blackrod Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 27 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
- 105191
- Address
- Manchester Road, Blackrod, Manchester Road,, Blackrod, BL6 5SY
- Website
- www.blackrodprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 312 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 3.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.7%
- Persistent absence
- 3.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.7%
White British 86.9%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 1.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage1.3
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 79%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Blackrod Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 27 18 |
| Year 1 | 44 20 24 |
| Year 2 | 45 26 19 |
| Year 3 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 4 | 48 27 21 |
| Year 5 | 44 20 24 |
| Year 6 | 41 22 19 |