Devonshire Road Primary School

A good community school school in Bolton. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Devonshire Road Primary School.

Bolton, BL14ND Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

63

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
59.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 70.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
58.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 11.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
4 October 2022
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Devonshire Road
Heaton
Bolton, BL14ND
Phone
1204333614
Website
devonshire.bolton.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
105154
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Devonshire Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 4ND
Website
http://www.devonshire.bolton.sch.uk
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
422
Free School Meals
27.3% (115 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.7% (20 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
12.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
70.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
11.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
106.0
Grammar Score:
106.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
70.0 (+11.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
12.7 (4.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 106.0 105.0
2023 107.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
53
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
422 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Bringing Out The Best In Everyone"

Be Kind Be Curious Be The Best You Can Be

The school aims to reflect the multi-faith community it serves in both its collective worship and its Religious Education provision, and delivers the curriculum through the locally agreed SACRE syllabus. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from all or part of Religious Education teaching and from collective worship.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Devonshire Road Primary School. The headteacher describes it as a happy and successful school that values every child, aims to deliver an exciting and challenging curriculum, inspire and nurture aspirations, and develop the whole child.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Art Tennis Board Games Draughts Dodgeball

Sports

Rugby Swimming Athletics Football Netball Tennis Badminton Cricket Rounders Dance

Facilities

Spacious hall Classrooms Bathroom facilities

Curriculum Highlights

NCETM Mastering Number programme in EYFS (maths) supplemented by White Rose Maths materials for KS1/KS2 National Curriculum taught in KS1 and KS2 via the White Rose Maths scheme Phonics taught using Song of Sounds (EYFS–Y2) and Big Cat Phonics (EYFS–Y2); Steps to Read units from Literacy Counts used from Y2–Y6 Modern Foreign Language: French (MFL) provision following the National Curriculum iMoves PE scheme delivering a sequence of fundamentals in PE Arts and wider curriculum taught across subjects (Art, Computing, Design Technology, Geography, History, English, Maths, Science, RE, PSHE, etc.) Music, Geography, History, Design Technology, Computing, Art, and more are outlined in respective subject pages with unit plans and curriculum drivers

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club (Bee Ready!) and an on-site after-school club are available; Breakfast Club information and opening times are provided, with pre-booking via the school office.

SEND Provision

The SENDCO at the school is Miss Liz Gent ([email protected]). The school provides information on SEND (SEND Information Report and SEND policy) and works with Autism Support Group; Bloom Wellbeing; Bolton Mental Health Support Team; The Nest Therapy Ltd; and the School Nurse to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities and related services.

Admissions Criteria

Bolton Council is the admissions authority for the school. Places are allocated up to an admissions number of 60 per year group; initial places are allocated to children with an EHCP naming Devonshire Road, with other places allocated by fair and objective methods. For admissions assistance, contact the school office or Bolton Council’s admissions services.

Financial Information

From 2 September 2025, school meals will cost £2.65 per day and £13.25 per week.

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