What did Ofsted judge Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2022, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School?

Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School has 290 pupils on roll.

What ages does Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School take?

Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

How do I apply to Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School?

Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School?

When Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special Medical or Social Circumstances — (A) A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (B) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15 January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion; 2. Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address; 3. Children whose parents live within the Parish — (a) Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands and worship regularly at a church in full membership of 'Churches Together in England (www.cte.org.uk)' or the 'Evangelical Alliance (www.eauk.org)' or the 'North West Gospel Partnership' (www.northwestgospelpartnership.com). Lists are taken on 1 September 2026. Regular worship is defined as 'a minimum of once per month for a period of at least 6 months prior to the application being made'. (b) Other children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands, and 2 further criteria. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 96.2% of pupils at Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Bolton-le-Sands Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children and Previously Looked After Children / Special Medical or Social Circumstances — (A) A 'looked after child' or a child who was previously 'looked after' but ceased to be looked after because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements or special guardianship order, including those who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. (B) Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from a professional, e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the only school where these needs can be met and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school. Parents must submit this evidence to the school by 15 January 2027, if they wish their application to be considered under this criterion.
2Siblings — Children who have a sibling attending the school on the date of application and on the date of admission. Siblings include full, step, half, foster, adopted brothers and sisters and children of parent or carer's partner. In all cases both children should be living in the same family unit at the same address.
3Children whose parents live within the Parish — (a) Children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands and worship regularly at a church in full membership of 'Churches Together in England (www.cte.org.uk)' or the 'Evangelical Alliance (www.eauk.org)' or the 'North West Gospel Partnership' (www.northwestgospelpartnership.com). Lists are taken on 1 September 2026. Regular worship is defined as 'a minimum of once per month for a period of at least 6 months prior to the application being made'. (b) Other children whose parents live within the ecclesiastical parish of Holy Trinity, Bolton-le-Sands.
4Children whose parents live outside the Parish — (a) Children with a parent/guardian who worships regularly at a church in full membership of 'Churches Together in England (www.cte.org.uk)' or the 'Evangelical Alliance (www.eauk.org)' or the 'North West Gospel Partnership' (www.northwestgospelpartnership.com). Regular worship is defined as 'a minimum of once per month for a period of at least 6 months prior to the application being made'. (b) Children of staff who have been employed in the school for the whole of the two years prior to the closing date for applications. This applies to all staff, full or part-time, who have been employed by the Governing Body where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made.
5Other Children — Other children.

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where two addresses have the same distance, or the cut-off point is for addresses within the same building, then the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s).

Criteria 1 combines two sub-criteria (A: Looked After/Previously Looked After Children and B: Special Medical or Social Circumstances) at the same priority level. Criterion 3 and 4 each contain sub-criteria (a) and (b) at the same rank. A Supplementary Information Form must be completed and returned to school by 15 January 2027 for faith criteria to be considered. Lists for worship attendance taken on 1 September 2026.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.