Red Lane Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

475 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals58.9%

58.9%, 32.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.1%

14.1%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support30.3%

30.3%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.1%

5.1%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: red-lane.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.