Bolshaw Primary School, Cheadle
Bolshaw Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Cheadle, part of The Honeycomb Education Trust. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stockport (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bolshaw Primary School in detail
Bolshaw Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our aim is to create a learning atmosphere to empower children to become At Bolshaw Primary School our children and families are at the very heart of everything we do and the partnership we build with them over their 7 year journey with us."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school has a friendly and welcoming atmosphere where every child is recognised and valued as a unique individual. There is a calm, caring, happy, working environment; very clearly focused on quality teaching and learning. Our team is a strong one, relationships are excellent and all the staff are dedicated and hard working."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and dance.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Bolshaw Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106029), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Bolshaw Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Bolshaw Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Bolshaw Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bolshaw Primary School are Outwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Etchells Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 84% maths); Handforth Grange Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Prospect Vale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths).
Outwood Primary SchoolEtchells Primary SchoolHandforth Grange Primary SchoolProspect Vale Primary School
The trust
Bolshaw Primary School is one of 2 schools run by The Honeycomb Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
12.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Heald Green Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cross Road (near), 180 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Bolshaw Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Bolshaw Primary School (URN 106029), it was rated Good in February 2013.
At a Glance
12.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
28.5
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Bolshaw Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106029). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 78% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bolshaw Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bolshaw Primary School.
- Fun Fest BolshawAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bolshaw Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bolshaw Primary School is in Stockport; for families living there:
Apply to Stockport for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Bolshaw Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Cheadle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheadle
Across Stockport council
Places available
3,643
Applications
2,886
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Stockport council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
101
Boys
102
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,913
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,219
Per pupil
£1179k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Absence at Bolshaw Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106029). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
5.1%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
178
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Bolshaw Primary School
Questions parents ask about Bolshaw Primary School
Are there exam results for Bolshaw Primary School?
Bolshaw Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106029), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Bolshaw Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bolshaw Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2025. Before that, as Bolshaw Primary School (URN 106029), it was rated Good in February 2013.
What is the catchment area for Bolshaw Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bolshaw Primary School is oversubscribed, Stockport allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bolshaw Primary School?
Bolshaw Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Bolshaw Primary School?
Classes at Bolshaw Primary School average 28.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Bolshaw Primary School?
Bolshaw Primary School has around 203 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Bolshaw Primary School?
Apply through Stockport's coordinated admissions process, naming Bolshaw Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bolshaw Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun Fest Bolshaw (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bolshaw Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Stockport is 8 (the median across 135 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bolshaw Primary School?
Bolshaw Primary School is at Cross Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3LW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)