Boltons CofE School
Bolton Low Houses, Wigton, CA7 8PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Pitcher
- Diocese
- Diocese of Carlisle
- Constituency
- Penrith and Solway
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 112245
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01697342217
About this school
Boltons CofE School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wigton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Boltons CofE School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 58% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 67% | 45% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 75% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 75% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
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 Boltons CofE 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 | Cumberland average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 38% | 53% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 52.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 54.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 78 |
| 2023/24 | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 78 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Boltons CofE School compares
Boltons CofE School ranked 83rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 6% | 2.6% | 86 | — |
| Wigton Nursery and Infant School | — | 5.3% | 10.9% | 165 | 2.4 miles |
| Thomlinson Junior School | 46% | 3.7% | 16% | 227 | 2.6 miles |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | 91% | 6.4% | 37% | 136 | 3.1 miles |
| Ireby CofE School | — | 3.6% | 9.4% | 38 | 3.4 miles |
| Blennerhasset School | 29% | 4.9% | 9.3% | 60 | 4.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.56%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wigton Nursery and Infant School2.4 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Thomlinson Junior School2.6 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Ireby CofE School3.4 miles
Primary · Wigton
-
Blennerhasset School4.0 miles
Primary · Wigton
Other schools in Wigton
Boltons CofE School ranks 9th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Wigton.
- Blennerhasset School Primary
- Bowness-on-Solway Primary School Primary
- Fellview Primary School Primary
- Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Primary
- Ireby CofE School Primary
- Kirkbride Primary School Primary
- Oughterside Primary School Primary
- Plumbland CofE School Primary
- Richmond Hill School Primary
- Rosley CofE School Primary
- Silloth Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Boltons CofE School teach?
- Boltons CofE School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Wigton.
- Who is the headteacher of Boltons CofE School?
- The headteacher of Boltons CofE School is Mrs Amanda Pitcher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Boltons CofE School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Boltons CofE 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 Boltons CofE School?
- Boltons CofE School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Boltons CofE School full?
- Boltons CofE School has capacity for 84 pupils and 86 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Boltons CofE School a faith school?
- Yes. Boltons CofE School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Carlisle.
- Does Boltons CofE School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Boltons CofE School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Boltons CofE School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Boltons CofE School compare with other schools in Cumberland?
- Boltons CofE School ranked 83rd of 111 primary schools in Cumberland for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Boltons CofE School's absence rate?
- Boltons CofE School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Boltons CofE School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Boltons CofE 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.