Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151152.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 203 |
| Girls | 102 |
| Boys | 101 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 12.3% |
| First language not English | 23.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 3.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 21 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 28.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.02 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 6.12 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.86 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 23 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 92 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 22 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 21 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 23 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Stockport | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.4%, worse than England, worse than Stockport | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.3%, worse than England, worse than Stockport | 11.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.2%, worse than England, worse than Stockport | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Outwood Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Etchells Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Handforth Grange Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Prospect Vale Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Nov 2013. | |
| 0.9 mi | Not applicable | North West Hospital School | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | North Cheshire Jewish Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Bradshaw Hall Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | St James' Catholic High School | Voluntary aided school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Cheadle Catholic Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2015. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Cheadle Catholic Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Dec 2023. |
Bolshaw Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bolshaw Primary School made 23 offers from 92 applications (4 per offer), and 21 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bolshaw Primary School has 203 pupils aged 4 to 11.
Bolshaw Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At Bolshaw Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bolshaw Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.3% 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.