Boltons CofE School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Wigton, Cumberland
Boltons CofE School is a primary school in Wigton, Cumberland for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 3 June 2025.
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Catchment area for Boltons CofE School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Key facts
- Address
- Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, CA7 8PA
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cumberland
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 3 June 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud to attend this welcoming school.”
- “They describe it as being ‘like a family’ and speak highly of the bonds they have with staff and each other.”
- “Pupils say that staff’s positivity, in turn, makes them feel happy at school.”
To improve
- “However, at times, these activities do not enable pupils to make connections with prior learning and to apply this to new concepts.”
- “Consequently, some pupils’ learning does not develop as securely and deeply as it could.”
- “However, this is in its infancy.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 July 2025 (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) | 45% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cumberland.
- Wigton Nursery and Infant School 2.4 mi Good
- Thomlinson Junior School 2.6 mi Not judged
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School 3.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ireby CofE School 3.4 mi School remains Good
- Blennerhasset School 4.0 mi School remains Good
- St Michael's CofE Primary School 4.8 mi School remains Good
- Rosley CofE School 5.3 mi School remains Good
- Richmond Hill School 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade