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 88%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 30%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
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 |