Heathfield Primary School
Henniker Road, Bolton, BL3 3TP
270 pupils · 98% of 276 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 14 June 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 | 75% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 13% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.33 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 40 | 73 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 29 | 34 | 73 | 29 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 30 | 77 | 30 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 28 | 28 | 61 | 28 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 26 | 62 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 30 | 34 | 72 | 30 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 38 | 82 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 30 | 72 | 30 |
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 Bede Academy 0.8 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Essa Primary Academy 1.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane 1.2 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton 1.2 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Brandwood Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton 1.4 km · Good (2020) · 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.