Markland Hill Primary School
Community primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
89%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
84%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
82%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.0
▲ 3.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
6.3%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
315 / 316 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 105159
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
Governing body (5 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Rachel Berry | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Daniel Kelly | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Greenhalgh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jessica Kavanagh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mr Anis Patel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Pendlebury Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Sheila Hirani Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record