Oxford Grove Primary School
Community primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
80%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
85%
▲ 10pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.5%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
59.5%
▲ 35pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
101%
449 / 446 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Oxford Grove Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 451 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 446. The school is led by Nadine Harvey.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- MyMaths
- Numbots
- Purple Mash
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
11 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Investors in PeopleStaff development
- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Music MarkMusic
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 105160
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Linda Thomas | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Ann-Marie Hart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Nicola Ainscough | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Drissia Ahmed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Baron | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Kelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Muhammad Zafar Ali | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jill Bain | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Hafida Herez | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Miss Nadine Harvey | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2013 |
| Mr Bernard Payne Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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