Markland Hill Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Markland Hill Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 4th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 17 December 2024, report published 23 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%

77%, 15 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

315 pupils on roll, with places for 316

Eligible for free school meals6.3%

6.3%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.3%

6.3%, 15.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.6%

7.6%, 7.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Markland Hill Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Clevelands Prep School	0.4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Johnson Fold Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Church Road Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Devonshire Road Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Kavanagh
Phone: 01204332626
Website: markland-hill.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5EJ
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105159

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.