The Valley Community Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 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
- 133980
- Address
- Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road, BL1 8JG
- Website
- www.thevalley.bolton.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 524 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 73.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
Indian 67.2%
Pakistani 19.1%
Mixed 7%
African 3.1%
Other 1.5%
Other Asian 0.8%
White British 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other White 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.1
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsWell above average4.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 83%
Local authority average 64%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 27%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Admissions
The Valley Community Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 17 8 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 25 12 13 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 0 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 40 19 21 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 16 7 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 61 27 34 |
| Year 1 | 60 26 34 |
| Year 2 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 3 | 60 35 25 |
| Year 4 | 60 33 27 |
| Year 5 | 60 29 31 |
| Year 6 | 62 30 32 |