Red Lane Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good May 7 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 143030
- Address
- Red Lane, Breightmet, BL2 5HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 485 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 11.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 28.0%
White British 78.4%
African 6.8%
Other White 3.1%
Mixed 3%
Other Black 2.5%
Other 2.1%
Pakistani 1.6%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other Asian 1%
Indian 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingAverage1.4
MathsWell above average4.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 62%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
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 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Red Lane Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 54
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 19 10 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 26 16 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 31 16 15 |
| Reception, Full-time | 60 26 34 |
| Year 1 | 57 27 30 |
| Year 2 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 3 | 57 32 25 |
| Year 4 | 55 25 30 |
| Year 5 | 60 37 23 |
| Year 6 | 60 32 28 |