Red Lane Primary School
Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Red Lane Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 40th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 18 June 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 7 May 2025
The 'Red Lane Way' values, such as feeling valued and developing resilience, lie at the heart of this happy school. Most pupils behave well, show respect for others and make a positive contribution to the school and beyond. Pupils help the school to plan and lead events, such as organising World Book Day. The school strives to understand each pupil's needs and to ensure that they are included in its provision. Pupils have warm relationships with staff and appreciate the many ways that the school helps them to feel safe. The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement. Pupils work hard and show a willingness to learn. Typically, they progress well through the curriculum. Pupils are well prepared for their next steps. The school promotes pupils' personal development exceptionally well. Carefully designed programmes teach pupils about community risks and personal safety. Pupils take pride in their responsibilities, such as being prefects and reading champions. They support younger pupils thoughtfully. Pupils benefit from residential trips to London and outdoor pursuit areas, and visits such as to museums and the local library. The school makes sure that it does all that it can to remove any barriers that might prevent pupils from accessing these opportunities.
What the school should improve
- Some pupils miss too much time away from school. This limits how well they achieve and it restricts them from benefiting from the wider experiences that the school offers. The school should review and bolster its approach to tackling persistent absence to ensure that pupils attend school more regularly.
- The school's approach to developing pupils' speaking and listening skills is not as well established as it could be. This limits how well some pupils engage in discussions and how confidently and clearly they articulate their learning. The school should review its strategies for developing pupils' oracy so that pupils have the skills to achieve as well as they can.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
475 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Red Lane Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 45% met the expected standard |
| Harwood Meadows Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Blackshaw Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
| Hardy Mill Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BASE ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rhian Driver
- Phone
- 01204333580
- Address
- Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5HP
- Local authority
- Bolton
- URN
- 143030
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.