Brandwood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Brandwood Street, Brandwood Street, Bolton, BL3 4BGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brandwood Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 49th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 January 2023, report published 8 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths56%

56%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, the same as the England average.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

463 pupils on roll, with places for 472

Eligible for free school meals38.4%

38.4%, 11.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language91.6%

91.6%, 70 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.1%

18.1%, 3.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brandwood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Sunning Hill Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	74% met the expected standard
Haslam Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	74% met the expected standard
St Bede Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Amy Holmes
Phone: 01204333444
Website: brandwoodprimaryschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Brandwood Street, Brandwood Street, Bolton, BL3 4BG
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105148

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.