Turton Belmont Community Primary School, Bolton
Turton Belmont Community 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 April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 89 schools in Bolton with published results, and 1st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Blackburn with Darwen (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Turton Belmont Community Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Turton Belmont Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 76% in Blackburn with Darwen and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 86% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Turton Belmont Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Turton Belmont Community Primary School as their first choice and 16 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Turton Belmont Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Turton Belmont Community Primary School are Egerton Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 91% maths); Egerton Community Primary School (2.2 miles); Walmsley CofE Primary School (2.6 miles); and St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths).
Turton Belmont Community Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Egerton Primary SchoolEgerton Community Primary SchoolWalmsley CofE Primary SchoolSt Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 13 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 9 (9.9%) 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.
Staffing
Turton Belmont Community Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Turton Belmont Community Primary School.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Anshaw Close (by), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Blackburn with Darwen (289).
Suspensions and exclusions
Turton Belmont Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils, staff and families are proud to be part of the Turton Belmont community. Pupils enjoy learning at this vibrant and welcoming school. They feel happy and safe at school. The school has done much to improve the quality of education that pupils receive.
Across the school, pupils act as positive role models for younger children in the early years. Pupils are proud to take on leadership roles that support the school to become better for everyone. For example, they embrace being members of the school council.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has placed reading at the centre of the curriculum and learning environment. For example, it has carefully selected a list of 'unmissable reads' for every year group and created libraries in each classroom. Pupils told inspectors that they love to read. Children learn sounds and letters quickly after joining the Reception class. Skilled staff provide targeted support for any pupils who fall behind with their phonics knowledge so that they can catch up. The school carefully selects books for pupils to read that match the sounds that they know. This helps most pupils to learn to read with fluency and accuracy.
The school makes certain that the additional needs of all pupils, including those with SEND, are identified, known and understood by staff. Staff receive suitable training and guidance to ensure that they have the necessary expertise to meet the needs of these pupils well. The school collaborates well with external agencies to secure additional support when necessary. This helps to ensure that pupils, including those with SEND, are well supported to access the full curriculum and to achieve well.
From Ofsted's February 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2015 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
3.3%
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 improved from 86% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 79% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 100% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Turton Belmont Community Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Turton Belmont Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Turton Belmont Community Primary School is in Blackburn with Darwen; for families living there:
Apply to Blackburn with Darwen for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
4 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 Blackburn with Darwen is 24 (the median across 89 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Turton Belmont Community Primary School
Will you get a place at Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 7 first choices for 7 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
92 pupils
104 places
12 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Blackburn with Darwen council
Places available
2,256
Applications
1,926
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All primary applications across Blackburn with Darwen council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Darwen Primary planning area (Blackburn with Darwen) will have 969 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
13
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
24.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
50
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,955
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,482
Per pupil
£654k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.3%
Overall absence
8.9%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Turton Belmont Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Turton Belmont Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Turton Belmont Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Turton Belmont Community Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2024, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
Turton Belmont Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 104 places.
How big are the classes at Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
Classes at Turton Belmont Community Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
Turton Belmont Community Primary School has around 91 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
4.3% of sessions were missed at Turton Belmont Community Primary School in 2024/25. 8.9% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 4 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 Blackburn with Darwen is 24 (the median across 89 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Turton Belmont Community Primary School?
Turton Belmont Community Primary School is at Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 8AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)