Bolton Primary School
Community school in Appleby-in-Westmorland, Westmorland and Furness.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 56 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 60 |
| Free school meals | 12.50% |
| Local authority | Westmorland and Furness |
| Address | Bolton, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6AW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.bolton.cumbria.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01768361511 |
| URN | 112176 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 June 2023, published 18 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 22 January 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Long Marton School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- Kirkby Thore School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Morland Area CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.3 km)
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Appleby Primary School (primary school, about 5.3 km)
- Milburn School (primary school, about 6.7 km)
- Culgaith CofE School (primary school, about 7.5 km)
- Crosby Ravensworth CofE School (primary school, about 8.1 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Westmorland and Furness
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.