SchoolScoresMoorgate Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Entwistle Street, Bolton, BL2 2RH
01204 333477 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 19 January 2016.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 20 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
33 pupils in this year group.
67% — 3 points above the Bolton average, and 5 points above the England average.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 64% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 76% | 75% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 70% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 76% | 77% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 106 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bolton. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 2.5 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 26 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 64 |
| Of those, offered a place | 26 (41%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 130 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 2.3 · 2025: 2.9 · 2026: 2.5
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
Specialist SEND provision: this school has resourced provision with 16 places for autism. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 19th highest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 41.4% | 29.4%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 6th highest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Higher than 95% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 8.6% | 3.6%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 15th highest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.1% | 13.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 54th highest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Higher than 59% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 14.2% | 34.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 74th lowest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Lower than 30% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.7% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) Joint 63rd lowest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Lower than 34% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 14.6% | 13.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 45th lowest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Lower than 59% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 51st lowest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Lower than 52% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 71st highest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Higher than 47% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.4 | 21.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 92nd highest of 99 state primary schools in Bolton. Higher than 10% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.0 | 10.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 3rd highest of 98 state primary schools in Bolton. Higher than 94% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 36.8% | 12.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy 0.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Hill Primary School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bolton Parish Church, CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Valley Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leverhulme Community Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Red Lane Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Columba's RC Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gaskell Community Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Moorgate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moorgate Primary School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 19 January 2016. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 20 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
How did Moorgate Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5 points above the England average of 62%.
Is Moorgate Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 64 families put Moorgate Primary School as their first choice for 26 places: about 2.5 first-choice applications for every place. 26 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 105171.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.