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Queensbridge Primary School

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personMrs Louise Chapman

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

250

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Expected Standard

58%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Queensbridge Primary School is a Community school primary school in Bolton, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 65% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Queensbridge Primary School is a community school in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 243 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #58 of 88 primaries in Bolton and #6,955 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.9 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

58%

LA 63%

Reading61% LA 75%

Writing61% LA 73%

Maths61% LA 75%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 63%England 61%

Reading71% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading57% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths63% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.7

Read

LA 0.3

-2.9 to 1.6

0.3

Write

LA 1.2

-1.9 to 2.5

0.1

Maths

LA 1.1

-2.1 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading48% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing55% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths55% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA 0.2

-3.1 to 1.8

-1.7

Write

LA 1.0

-3.9 to 0.5

-0.7

Maths

LA 0.9

-2.9 to 1.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 64%

Reading63% LA 73%

Writing77% LA 78%

Maths67% LA 76%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA 0.2

-3.9 to 0.5

Write

LA 0.7

-2.1 to 2.1

0.4

Maths

LA 0.7

-1.6 to 2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 July 2023

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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17 December 2013

Inspection Report

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15 December 2011

Inspection Report

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17 June 2009

Inspection Report

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16 May 2008

Inspection Report

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15 February 2006

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-07-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-12-17

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

0.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(2 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 243 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is above 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)	243	2	0.8%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	240	7	2.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	241	3	1.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	246	3	1.2%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	240	6	2.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	251	3	1.2%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	250	9	3.6%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	242	9	3.7%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	250	3	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	247	3	1.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	236	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	247	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	235	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	231	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	240	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	258	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	249	4	1.6%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	244	4	1.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	249	3	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	241	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	231	12	5.2%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	252	6	2.4%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	243	8	3.3%	0.4%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	233	11	4.7%	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 10 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils