Kearsley West Primary School
Primrose Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 9BZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Jackie Fitton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 236
- URN
- 105186
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204332600
About this school
Kearsley West Primary School is a community primary school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 236 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kearsley West Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 December 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 55% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 61% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 67% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 55% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Kearsley West Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 244 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kearsley West Primary School compares
Kearsley West Primary School ranked 10th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 5.9% | 30.7% | 236 | — |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 33.7% | 411 | 0.3 miles |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth | — | 5.6% | 35.7% | 154 | 0.4 miles |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 82% | 4.5% | 35.6% | 185 | 0.4 miles |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 53% | 5.2% | 25.3% | 183 | 0.7 miles |
| Prestolee Primary School | 77% | 4.4% | 17.6% | 231 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.66%
- English as an additional language
- 21.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 19.02%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Peter's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Prestolee Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Bolton
Kearsley West Primary School ranks 11th of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Kearsley West Primary School teach?
- Kearsley West Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Kearsley West Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kearsley West Primary School is Miss Jackie Fitton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kearsley West Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kearsley West Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Kearsley West Primary School?
- Kearsley West Primary School has 236 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Kearsley West Primary School full?
- Kearsley West Primary School has capacity for 262 pupils and 236 on roll (90%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Kearsley West Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kearsley West Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kearsley West Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Kearsley West Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Kearsley West Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kearsley West Primary School compare with other schools in Bolton?
- Kearsley West Primary School ranked 10th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Kearsley West Primary School's absence rate?
- Kearsley West Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Kearsley West Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kearsley West Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.