School profile

Eatock Primary School

Primary · Community school · Bolton, BL5 2ER

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,104 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Eatock Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jun 2016

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils238 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Victoria Hickman
Local authorityBolton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105202.

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 maths70%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%10%8%
Average reading score106105106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score110106105
Expected standard in reading79%75%76%
Expected standard in writing76%74%73%
Expected standard in maths88%77%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils238
Girls141
Boys97
Eligible for free school meals18.9%
First language not English7.6%
SEN support43
EHC plan8
Average class size25.9

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.5%
Other White
3.4%
African
2.5%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other mixed
2.1%
Other Asian
1.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
White and Black African
0.8%
Chinese
0.8%
Other ethnic group
0.4%

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 absence5.1%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence14.5%13.7%13.2%
Severe absence1%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)106
First preference applications (Reception)38
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll221
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)10.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.06
Support staff (FTE)14.45
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Eatock Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWoodland Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimarySt Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Gates Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley GreenVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryAtherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eatock Primary School

What is Eatock Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Eatock Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 21 Jun 2016.

How does Eatock Primary School rank in England?

Eatock Primary School ranks 5,104 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eatock Primary School?

Eatock Primary School has 238 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.