The Valley Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Bolton
The Valley Community Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8JG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 538 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils take full advantage of the vast array of opportunities on offer at this school.”
- “They told inspectors that it is a privilege to attend such an exceptional place.”
- “Pupils are very proud of their school and their many accomplishments.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum is not as clear in some areas of learning as it is in others.”
- “This means that, in some aspects of the curriculum, staff are less sure about what children should know and be able to do by the end of the Reception Year.”
- “At times, staff miss opportunities to check for and then address gaps in children’s knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 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) | 83% | 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: 65 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 55 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 Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Olive School, Bolton 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Brownlow Fold Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gaskell Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle Hill Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published