Markland Hill Primary School

BoltonCommunity school

Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5EJ

Headteacher: Mrs Jessica KavanaghSchool website ↗Pupils: 317 (capacity: 316)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 December 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Outstanding
Behaviour in School
Outstanding
Pupils' Wider Development
Outstanding
School Leadership
Outstanding

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
77.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
32.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding59.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)110.0

Writing

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding36.0%

Maths

Expected level84.0%
Exceeding43.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)108.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
45
Applications received
163
Families who got their first-choice
1.3%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
7.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
11.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1673.0%22.0%+4.9+1.4+3.5
2016/1778.0%16.0%-0.1+0.6+1.7
2017/1878.0%27.0%+2.2+3.2+2.4
2018/1984.0%18.0%+0.9+0.8+0.5
2022/2373.0%20.0%+2.6+3.9+0.1
2023/2475.0%18.0%---
2024/2577.0%32.0%---
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