School profile

Mytham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bolton, BL3 1JG

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,643 of 15,057

Worse than 70% of schools in England

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

Mytham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Feb 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils323 of 350 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Stacey Burke
Local authorityBolton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105190.

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 maths56%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%10%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading71%75%76%
Expected standard in writing63%74%73%
Expected standard in maths67%77%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils323
Girls160
Boys163
Eligible for free school meals17.3%
First language not English4.6%
SEN support69
EHC plan13
Average class size27.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
85.4%
Pakistani
3.7%
African
2.5%
White and Black African
2.2%
Other White
1.5%
Other mixed
1.2%
Chinese
0.9%
Other ethnic group
0.9%
White and Asian
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Overall absence4.7%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence13.1%13.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.4%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)57
First preference applications (Reception)27
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places350
Pupils on roll299
Unfilled places14.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher29.3
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.42
Support staff (FTE)26.31
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Mytham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMasefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBowness Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryLittle Lever SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryPrestolee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryBlackshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryRadcliffe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mytham Primary School

What is Mytham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mytham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Feb 2012.

How does Mytham Primary School rank in England?

Mytham Primary School ranks 10,643 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).

How many pupils attend Mytham Primary School?

Mytham Primary School has 323 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 350.

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.