Pikes Lane Primary School
Community primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
54%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
64%
▼ 11pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
69%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
70%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
30.3%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
512 / 518 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).Pikes Lane Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 522 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 518. The school is led by Mr Mathew Taylor.
Key facts
- URN
- 105161
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Saeed Atcha | Chair of Governors | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Nichola Wiggans | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Kathryn Dyson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Khadija Yakub Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Kashif Hameed | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ryan Battersby | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Zainab Adelaja | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Salma Atcha | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Safiyah Ikharya | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Leanne France | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Munmun Azad | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ikraam Hassan | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ayyub Patel | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kevan Naughton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Mathew Edward Taylor Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Miss Nichola Wiggans Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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