Markland Hill Primary School
Community school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 315 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 316 |
| Free school meals | 6.30% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5EJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.markland-hill.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204332626 |
| URN | 105159 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 December 2024, published 23 January 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
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
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Johnson Fold Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Church Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Devonshire Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lostock Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Ladybridge Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Beaumont Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bolton
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