Queensbridge Primary School, Bolton

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~328m)Possible (~469m)Unlikely (~610m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Louise Chapman
Pupils:246 / 210 capacity
LA:Bolton
Phone:01204332577
Address:St Germain Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7BL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2002

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:133925
UKPRN:10071786
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

39.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-10ppMaths-10ppWriting-7pp

Reading has declined from 71% to 61%. Maths has declined from 71% to 61%. Writing has declined from 68% to 61%.

Class Sizes

28.6

Avg class size

28.3

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Harrowby Lane (nr)
128m · 2 min walk
Mill Street (nr)
274m · 4 min walk
Shillingford Road (opp)
274m · 4 min walk
Trentham Avenue (opp)
319m · 5 min walk
Mossfield Road (opp)
340m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

117%

Over capacity

246 pupils

210 capacity

36 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bolton

Medium pressure
New homes approved:5,330
Projected new pupils:1,333

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton

Admissions Demand - Bolton

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

4,105

Applications

3,501

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.6%

Primary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.52033%

Overall absence

21.69312%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised4.2663%
Unauthorised2.25403%
Persistent (10%+)21.69312%
Severe (50%+)0.5291%

Absence trend

5.80014%
18/19
3.95712%
20/21
8.03143%
21/22
7.34553%
22/23
6.61809%
23/24
6.52033%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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