Red Lane Primary School
Academy converter in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 475 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 59.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | BASE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5HP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.red-lane.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204333580 |
| URN | 143030 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 18 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| 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
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy (all-through school, about 0.7 km)
- Leverhulme Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Harwood Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Blackshaw Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Hardy Mill Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Moorgate Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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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.