Claypool Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 11 2022 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
105195
Address
Salisbury Road, Horwich, BL6 6LN

Pupils

Number of Pupils
222 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
55.4%
Girls
44.6%
First language not English
6.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.7%
Persistent absence
8.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.2%
Mixed 5%
Other 2.7%
Other White 2.3%
Indian 2.3%
Pakistani 2.3%
Chinese 2.3%
African 1.8%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-1.7
WritingAverage1.5
MathsBelow average-1.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Claypool Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
27
2nd preference
2
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 classes26.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
35
16
19
Year 2
32
17
15
Year 3
32
23
9
Year 4
31
15
16
Year 5
32
14
18
Year 6
30
21
9
Year 2024-2025

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