Sunning Hill Primary School, Bolton

Outstanding
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 211

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:Miss Claire Whalley
Pupils:526 / 531 capacity
LA:Bolton
Phone:01204333588
Address:Goldsmith Street, Bolton, BL3 6TR
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:105163
UKPRN:10078450
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2013 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

20.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

53 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught98%
Good progress85%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns68%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+7ppWriting+4pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 84%. Maths has improved from 80% to 87%. Writing has improved from 75% to 79%.

Class Sizes

30.5

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

31.1

KS2

13

Total classes

6 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Willows Lane (nr)
78m · 1 min walk
High Street (nr)
180m · 3 min walk
Mancroft Avenue (nr)
224m · 4 min walk
Burwell Close (nr)
284m · 5 min walk
Church Avenue (opp)
328m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

526 pupils

531 capacity

5 spare places available

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(6)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
6 November 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.74243%

Overall absence

4.83871%

Persistent absence

372

Enrolments

Authorised2.50142%
Unauthorised1.24101%
Persistent (10%+)4.83871%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.0276%
18/19
2.5208%
20/21
4.30315%
21/22
5.33844%
22/23
4.32148%
23/24
3.74243%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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