Sharples 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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Sharples Primary School

Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton BL1 8RU

https://www.sharples-pri.bolton.sch.uk/

Sharples Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bolton). It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In May 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

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

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		The Oaks Primary School
0.5		High Lawn Primary School
0.6		St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
0.6		St Columba's RC Primary School
0.6		Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
0.8		St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
0.8		Eagley Junior School
0.9		Castle Hill Primary School
0.9		Eagley Infant School
1.0		St Maxentius CofE Primary School
1.1		The Valley Community Primary School
1.3		The Olive School, Bolton

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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 about average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

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

Environment: About average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all roughly average.

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

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.

Provision for special educational needs

Visual impairment

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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