Red Lane Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.838 miles
Published by Bolton Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Red Lane Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
Red Lane Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.838 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Bolton.
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child 0.838 miles away, nearer than in 2025 but further than in 2022; the biggest move came from 2025 to 2026.
- Reception 2026 drew 46 first-choice applications for 51 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- Free school meal eligibility stands at 58.9% of pupils, against a middle figure of 32.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Bolton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bolton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5HP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 475 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “The ‘Red Lane Way’ values, such as feeling valued and developing resilience, lie at the heart of this happy school.”
- “Most pupils behave well, show respect for others and make a positive contribution to the school and beyond.”
- “Pupils help the school to plan and lead events, such as organising World Book Day.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are not given sufficient opportunities to practise articulating their ideas clearly.”
- “As a result, some pupils find it challenging to express their learning confidently and effectively.”
- “Nevertheless, some pupils have too many absences and miss important learning and wider experiences.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 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) | 63% | 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: 46 first-preference applications, 51 offers in total, 46 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 Bolton.
- Leverhulme Community Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Harwood Meadows Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Blackshaw Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hardy Mill Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Moorgate Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published