The Gates Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 21 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
- 311 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.7%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 76.5%
Mixed 5.5%
Other White 4.5%
Pakistani 3.9%
Chinese 3.5%
Indian 2.6%
Other 1%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Irish Traveller 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 74%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 19%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Gates Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 36
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 2 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 4 2 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 3 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 11 5 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 29 12 17 |
| Year 1 | 45 19 26 |
| Year 2 | 38 22 16 |
| Year 3 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 4 | 34 14 20 |
| Year 5 | 45 29 16 |
| Year 6 | 46 25 21 |