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School information
- Official name
- Gaskell Community Primary School
- Address
- Thomas Holden Street
- Postcode
- BL1 2QG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton North East
- URN (official identifier)
- 105155
- Establishment number
- 2014
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 472
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Barlow
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 14 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- gaskellprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01204333666
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Gaskell Community Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 472 | 53,873 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.6% | 29.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 13.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.7% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 68.6% | 31.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Gaskell Community Primary School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read report- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 13 Feb 2025
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 15 Feb 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 1 Nov 2017
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 17 Jul 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- 8
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 24 Apr 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 8 Oct 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Nov 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Gaskell Community Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.9% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 11.2% | 13.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Gaskell Community Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £229,400 for 148 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.5% | 30.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £550 | £410 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Gaskell Community Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 449 pupils.
| This school | Bolton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,272,317 £7,296 per pupil | £7,260 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,280,165 £7,314 per pupil | £7,302 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,407,028 £3,137 per pupil · 42.9% | £3,255 · 44.6% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £721,599 £1,609 per pupil · 22.0% | £1,680 · 23.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £74,697 £167 per pupil · 2.3% | £214 · 2.9% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £43,063 £96 per pupil · 1.3% | £159 · 2.2% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£7,848 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £131,234 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,841 per pupil, supply and agency £131 per pupil — spending up £472 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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