Brownlow Fold Primary School
Darley Street, Bolton, BL1 3DX
232 pupils · 87% of 266 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 37.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 3% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.76 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 21 | 16 | 49 | 17 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 27 | 23 | 65 | 25 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 29 | 27 | 62 | 29 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 27 | 16 | 58 | 18 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 20 | 18 | 47 | 20 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 29 | 74 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 28 | 25 | 77 | 27 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 29 | 27 | 78 | 28 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell 0.3 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton 0.4 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Oxford Grove Primary School 0.4 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Gaskell Community Primary School 0.6 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Valley Community Primary School 0.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.