The Oaks Primary School
Community school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 218 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 7.30% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Sharples Hall Drive, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 7HS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theoaksbolton.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01204333171 |
| URN | 105176 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 5 December 2023, published 31 January 2024:
| 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 |
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
- Sharples Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- High Lawn Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Eagley Infant School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Eagley Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Columba's RC Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 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.