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Castle Hill Primary School

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personMr Andrew Renwick

location_onBolton, BL2 2JT

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

218

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Expected Standard

67%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Castle Hill Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bolton, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 42% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Castle Hill Primary School is a community school in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 230 pupils on roll, of whom 57% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #21 of 88 primaries in Bolton and #2,511 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 63%

Reading83% LA 75%

Writing70% LA 73%

Maths87% LA 75%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading77% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths74% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading82% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths89% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.6

Read

LA 0.3

0.3 to 5.0

2.9

Write

LA 1.2

0.6 to 5.2

4.7

Maths

LA 1.1

2.5 to 6.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading43% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA 0.2

-4.5 to -0.1

2.3

Write

LA 1.0

0.2 to 4.3

-1.4

Maths

LA 0.9

-3.3 to 0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 64%

Reading40% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 78%

Maths70% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.7

Read

LA 0.2

-7 to -2.4

0.6

Write

LA 0.7

-1.5 to 2.7

-2.6

Maths

LA 0.7

-4.6 to -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 February 2023

Inspection Report

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11 September 2019

Inspection Report

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17 November 2015

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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22 October 2013

Inspection Report

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08 December 2011

Inspection Report

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24 November 2010

Inspection Report

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23 April 2009

Inspection Report

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30 September 2008

Inspection Report

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27 February 2008

Inspection Report

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01 December 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-02-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-09-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-11-17

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-22

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 230 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	222	1	0.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	244	2	0.8%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	230	1	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	220	2	0.9%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	223	9	4.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	218	3	1.4%	0.6%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	204	6	2.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	223	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	221	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	215	4	1.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	227	7	3.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	224	2	0.9%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	220	4	1.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	225	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	225	3	1.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	214	6	2.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	234	6	2.6%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	229	12	5.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	221	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	237	9	3.8%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	229	6	2.6%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	228	11	4.8%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	229	16	7.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	224	10	4.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	214	5	2.3%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Castle Hill Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Bolton

The Olive School, Bolton

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

The Valley Community Primary School

St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

Kearsley West Primary School