Spindle Point Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 12 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
105196
Address
Moss Lane, Kearsley, BL4 8SE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
233 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
48.5%
Girls
51.5%
First language not English
8.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.6%
Persistent absence
13.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.7%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 3.4%
African 1.7%
Indian 1.3%
Other 1.3%
Other Black 0.9%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingAverage0.6
MathsWell above average3.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 80%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 23%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Spindle Point Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
28
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
9
From another Local Authority
8
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
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 classes28.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
8
6
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
4
2
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
19
10
9
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
26
11
15
Year 2
25
9
16
Year 3
30
19
11
Year 4
29
14
15
Year 5
30
15
15
Year 6
31
12
19
Year 2024-2025

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