The Valley Community Primary School
Community school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 538 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 16.20% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8JG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.thevalley.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204332684 |
| URN | 133980 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 17 October 2023, published 21 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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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
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- The Olive School, Bolton (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Brownlow Fold Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Gaskell Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Castle Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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