Spindle Point Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
Spindle Point Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (community school). Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Moss Lane, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8SE
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 238 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 31 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils value their time at Spindle Point Primary School.”
- “They take pride in their learning.”
- “Pupils acquire knowledge and skills across a wide-ranging and ambitious curriculum.”
To improve
- “However, some disadvantaged pupils do not develop the detailed, connected knowledge that they need.”
- “However, some activities do not consistently connect new knowledge to what pupils have learned previously.”
- “Some pupils do not build on what they already know as securely as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (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) | 74% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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
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- 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.
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Prestolee Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Kearsley West Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Mytham Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published