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Heathfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bolton, BL3 3TP

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,271 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Heathfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Mark Thornley
Local authorityBolton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105172.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, better than Bolton64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Bolton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Bolton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Bolton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Bolton106105
Expected standard in reading88%, better than England, better than Bolton75%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Bolton74%73%
Expected standard in maths88%, better than England, better than Bolton77%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls125
Boys145
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.6%
First language not English41.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.214
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
37.8%
White British
23.7%
Pakistani
23%
White and Asian
8.1%
Other Asian
1.5%
African
1.5%
Other White
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.5
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.35
Support staff (FTE)21.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.73
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.40
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Overall absence4.6%, similar to England, better than Bolton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.8%, similar to England, similar to Bolton13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Bolton0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Heathfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Bede AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryEssa Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.7 miSecondaryEssa AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableAl Jamiah Al IslamiyyahOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryBrandwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Olive Tree Primary School BoltonFree schools
Good
0.9 miSecondaryLadybridge High SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Heathfield Primary School

What is Heathfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Heathfield Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Heathfield Primary School rank in England?

Heathfield Primary School ranks 3,271 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Heathfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Heathfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Heathfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Heathfield Primary School made 30 offers from 73 applications (2.4 per offer), and 29 of 40 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Heathfield Primary School?

Heathfield Primary School has 270 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Heathfield Primary School?

Heathfield Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Heathfield Primary School?

At Heathfield Primary School, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Heathfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Heathfield Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.