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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Bolshaw Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151152
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 96.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

19 October 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 4 December 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Stockport
Trust THE HONEYCOMB EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 203 203 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 102 50.2% of pupils
Male pupils 101 49.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.3%
12.5 pts below England
School 12.3%
Stockport 20.6%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

23.2%
2.9 pts above England
School 23.2%
Stockport 12.9%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.4%
3.4 pts above England
School 4.4%
Stockport 1.3%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
55.2%
112
Pakistani
18.7%
38
Unclassified
10.3%
21
Any other ethnic group
4.9%
10
Any other Mixed background
3.9%
8
White and Asian
2.0%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.3% 27 of 203 pupils
7.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.3%
Stockport 22.6%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 10.3% 21 pupils
England 14.8% 4.4 pts below
EHC plans 3.0% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.1 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 8
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Speech, language & communication 8
Other difficulty or disability 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

96.7% 8.5 pts above England
Bolshaw Primary School
96.7%
Stockport
88.0%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information