Devonshire Road Primary School, Bolton
Devonshire Road Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bolton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 56th-highest of the 89 schools in Bolton with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Devonshire Road Primary School in detail
Devonshire Road Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Devonshire Road Primary School is a happy and successful school where all are extended a warm welcome. We pride ourselves on valuing every child and helping them to achieve all they can, and grow in their own unique ways."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include tennis, ukulele and chess.
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 18 November 2026 and an open evening on Thursday 19 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bolton
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Devonshire Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Bolton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (75% in reading, 80% in maths).
Getting a place at Devonshire Road Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Devonshire Road Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Devonshire Road Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Devonshire Road Primary School are St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (0.2 miles, Good, 67% reading, 87% maths); Gilnow Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); Oxford Grove Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 85% reading, 83% maths); and Church Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths).
Devonshire Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolGilnow Primary SchoolOxford Grove Primary SchoolChurch Road Primary School
Who goes there
40% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (56%), White British (24%) and Black (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lincoln Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Devonshire Road Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 2.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Devonshire Road Primary School are University Collegiate School (1 mile) and Ladybridge High School (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2022 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Devonshire Road Primary School excels at helping all children thrive, particularly those new to the country or learning English as an additional language. The school creates an exceptionally welcoming, safe environment where pupils develop confidence and become inspired learners. Through an ambitious curriculum and enriching experiences like theatre visits and carefully planned trips, the school prepares pupils well for their future.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development with trips, theatre visits, and activities that broaden horizons and inspire pupils
- Strong reading programme using phonics, with pupils becoming confident and fluent readers by the end of primary school
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND and those new to the country, ensuring they access the full curriculum
- High standards of behaviour and strong school culture based on kindness and respect
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that captures pupils' interests
Areas for Improvement
- In a small number of subjects and early years areas, teachers are not clear about the key knowledge pupils need to learn or the order in which it should be taught
- Some children and pupils do not learn as well as they could in these areas because guidance for teachers is not clear enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff receive regular high-quality training, know pupils well, are vigilant to concerns, and pupils learn how to keep themselves safe including online.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, trips, play leader roles for older pupils
Devonshire Road Primary School is a good school where pupils are happy, safe, and achieve well. The school provides high-quality education and exceptional experiences for all pupils, including those learning English as an additional language.
At a Glance
28.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 75% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
29.9
KS2
14
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Devonshire Road Primary School
Weekly Headteacher Celebration
2 Oct 2026
Tag Rugby
1 Oct 2026
✨ A Celebration of Poetry! ✨
30 Sep 2026
Gang for Life Workshop
29 Sep 2026
Job Vacancies
29 Sep 2026
Macmillan Coffee Morning
25 Sep 2026
From Devonshire Road Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Devonshire Road Primary School
Before and after school care
Devonshire Road Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Bolton
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Devonshire Road Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Devonshire Road Primary School is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 15 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 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 Devonshire Road Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
412 pupils
420 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,015
Applications
3,455
Got 1st preference
89.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All primary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
20.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
415
Total Pupils
210
Boys
205
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,404
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,487
Per pupil
£2583k
Total funding
£168k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
367
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
Devonshire Road Primary School
Questions parents ask about Devonshire Road Primary School
What are SATs results like at Devonshire Road Primary School?
Of the pupils at Devonshire Road Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Devonshire Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Devonshire Road Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022.
What is the catchment area for Devonshire Road Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Devonshire Road Primary School is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Devonshire Road Primary School?
Devonshire Road Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Devonshire Road Primary School?
Classes at Devonshire Road Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Devonshire Road Primary School?
Devonshire Road Primary School has around 415 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Devonshire Road Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Devonshire Road Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Devonshire Road Primary School?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming Devonshire Road 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 Devonshire Road Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Devonshire Road Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Devonshire Road Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 15 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Devonshire Road Primary School?
Devonshire Road Primary School is at Devonshire Road, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 4ND.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)