The Gates Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 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
- 133926
- Address
- Bristle Hall Way, Westhoughton, BL5 3QA
- Website
- www.thegates.bolton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 294 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 7.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 77.9%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 4.4%
Pakistani 3.4%
Indian 3.1%
Chinese 2.7%
African 1.4%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingAverage1.1
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 14%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Gates Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 31
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 3 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 3 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 15 7 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 13 17 |
| Year 1 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 2 | 42 18 24 |
| Year 3 | 41 24 17 |
| Year 4 | 43 24 19 |
| Year 5 | 36 16 20 |
| Year 6 | 44 30 14 |