Heathfield Primary School

Heathfield Primary School is performing to a strong standard across every inspected area. Pupils achieve very well, with outcomes in reading, writing and mathematics consistently above national averages, including for disadvantaged pupils. Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are well supported, attendance is strong, and pupils display positive attitudes and behaviour. The curriculum and teaching are ambitious, well structured and implemented consistently, while early years provision gives children an excellent start. Inclusion, personal development and wellbeing are notable strengths, with rich enrichment opportunities, effective pastoral care and strong support for disadvantaged pupils. Leadership and governance are ambitious and well informed, staff feel valued, and parents are highly positive. Safeguarding standards are met. Inspectors identified no areas of concern. The next steps ask leaders and governors to sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas, including curriculum delivery, so that pupils’ learning continues to deepen. The school has 272 pupils and an above-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve very well and attain above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Disadvantaged pupils outperform other disadvantaged pupils nationally.
• Pupils with SEND are well supported and make strong progress.
• Attendance rates are consistently above national average for different groups.
• Pupils display extremely positive attitudes to learning and behave well.
• The ambitious, well-structured curriculum is implemented consistently across all subjects.
• Teachers use assessment effectively to identify and address gaps in pupils' knowledge.
• Early years provision is highly effective and gives children the best start to school.
• Inclusion is a central strength, with strong support and pastoral care for all pupils.
• Leaders and governors are ambitious, insightful and make well-informed decisions.
• Personal development and wellbeing are prioritised, with extensive enrichment opportunities.
• Safeguarding standards are met through an open and positive culture.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Heathfield Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Heathfield Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Heathfield Primary School had 25.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 12.6% of pupils at Heathfield Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Heathfield Primary School received £7,059 and spent £7,221 for each of its 266 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £44,000 (£167 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Heathfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Heathfield Primary School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Heathfield Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Heathfield Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Heathfield Primary School have?

Heathfield Primary School has 270 pupils on roll.

What age range does Heathfield Primary School cover?

Heathfield Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Heathfield Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Heathfield Primary School?

Heathfield Primary School is at Henniker Road, Heathfield Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3TP.