Moorgate Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Bolton
Moorgate Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 20 April 2023. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Entwistle Street, Bolton, BL2 2RH
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 325 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 20 April 2023
Strengths
- “Moorgate Primary school is a place where pupils, and children in the early years, flourish.”
- “Staff have pupils’ best interests at heart.”
- “To this end, they have fostered mutually supportive relationships with families.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 64 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Castle Hill Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Valley Community Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Leverhulme Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Red Lane Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published