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Eagley Infant School

Primary · Academy converter · Bolton, BL7 9LN

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Eagley Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 7
Pupils203
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Charlotte Roberts
TrustEAGLEY INFANT SCHOOL
Local authorityBolton
Opened01 Apr 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138011.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils203
Girls96
Boys107
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.4%
First language not English2.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.159
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size26.5

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
91.1%
White and Asian
3%
Other mixed
1.5%
Other Asian
1%
Chinese
1%
Other White
0.5%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%

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 teacher23.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)8.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.95
Support staff (FTE)9.9
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.91
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.46
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)12

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 absence3.6%, better than England, better than Bolton5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.2%, better than England, better than 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

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Schools near Eagley Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryEagley Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryTurton SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryThe Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondarySharples SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySharples Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWalmsley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryHigh Lawn Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryCanon Slade SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Eagley Infant School

What is Eagley Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Eagley Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Nov 2012.

How hard is it to get into Eagley Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Eagley Infant School made 49 offers from 91 applications (1.9 per offer), and 46 of 46 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Eagley Infant School?

Eagley Infant School has 203 pupils aged 2 to 7.

What is the capacity of Eagley Infant School?

Eagley Infant School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Eagley Infant School?

At Eagley Infant School, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Eagley Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Eagley Infant School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 2% 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.