Spindle Point Primary School, Bolton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Spindle Point is a warm and inclusive school where children thrive from early years onwards. Your child will benefit from excellent behaviour standards, strong attendance rates, and a carefully designed curriculum that helps them develop strong reading and numeracy skills. The school provides well-matched support for children with additional needs and makes sure every pupil feels valued and safe.
Key Strengths
- Excellent behaviour and attendance - pupils are polite, respectful and rarely miss school
- Outstanding early years provision with children developing strong communication skills and phonics knowledge
- Well above national average outcomes in key stage 2, phonics and multiplication tables check
- Highly positive behaviour culture with rare bullying and no permanent exclusions in 3 years
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities who make suitable progress
Areas for Improvement
- Some disadvantaged pupils do not develop the detailed, connected knowledge they need across the curriculum
- Some classroom activities do not consistently link new learning to previous knowledge
- Leaders do not consistently identify specific barriers facing some disadvantaged pupils, so support is not always precisely matched
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits, music and performance activities
Spindle Point Primary School is a well-led primary school where pupils thrive academically and socially. The school has created a warm, inclusive culture with excellent behaviour and strong attendance rates well above national averages.
At a Glance
11.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has declined from 93% to 84%. Writing has declined from 90% to 84%.
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
238 pupils
210 capacity
28 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton
Admissions Demand - Bolton
Places available
4,105
Applications
3,501
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.6%
Primary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.70344%
Overall absence
9.65909%
Persistent absence
176
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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