Gaskell Community Primary School, Bolton

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Gaskell Community Primary School

Thomas Holden Street, Bolton BL1 2QG

https://www.gaskell.bolton.sch.uk/

Gaskell Community Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bolton). It has about 460 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Environment and Attendance.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.4		St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
0.4		Brownlow Fold Primary School
0.6		The Olive School, Bolton
0.6		Oxford Grove Primary School
0.6		St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
0.6		St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
0.7		Pikes Lane Primary School
0.7		Gilnow Primary School
0.7		The Valley Community Primary School
0.8		St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School
0.8		Devonshire Road Primary School
1.0		St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is above average. Progress in writing is excellent.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attainment: About average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are quite high and the incidence of persistent absence is very high.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

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