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Spindle Point Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bolton, BL4 8SE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,538 of 15,057

Better than 76% of schools in England

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

Spindle Point Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils238
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Jennifer Bingham
Local authorityBolton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105196.

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 maths74%, 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.23%, better than England, better than Bolton10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Bolton105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Bolton105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Bolton106105
Expected standard in reading81%, better than England, better than Bolton75%76%
Expected standard in writing84%, better than England, better than Bolton74%73%
Expected standard in maths84%, better than England, better than Bolton77%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils238
Girls117
Boys121
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.9%
First language not English8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.204
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size29.7

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

White British
85.7%
Other White
2.5%
Other mixed
2.1%
Pakistani
2.1%
African
2.1%
Other ethnic group
2.1%
Indian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Black African
0.4%
White and Asian
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 teacher24
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.9
Teachers (FTE)9.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.48
Support staff (FTE)12.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.49
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence4.4%, better than England, better than Bolton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.4%, better than England, better than Bolton13.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate2.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Spindle Point Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Saviour CofE Primary School, RingleyVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryKearsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryWardley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPrestolee Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryKearsley West Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryClifton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Spindle Point Primary School

What is Spindle Point Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Spindle Point Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 31 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Spindle Point Primary School rank in England?

Spindle Point Primary School ranks 3,538 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 76% of schools).

What are Spindle Point Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Spindle Point Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Spindle Point Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Spindle Point Primary School made 30 offers from 49 applications (1.6 per offer), and 30 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Spindle Point Primary School?

Spindle Point Primary School has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Spindle Point Primary School?

Spindle Point Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Spindle Point Primary School?

At Spindle Point Primary School, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Spindle Point Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Spindle Point Primary School missed 4.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.4% 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.