The Valley Community Primary School
Community primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
83%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
92%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
90%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
87%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.8%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.9
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.1%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
128%
538 / 420 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).The Valley Community Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 524 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. The school is led by Mr Kevan Naughton.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Personal Development
- Bug Club
- Oxford Reading Tree
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 133980
- 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 North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2003
Governing body (12 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alyson Cullen | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Akila Bukhat | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Iftikar Patel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Aqila Haffeji | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Zainab Mitha | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Faheem Patel | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Zubair Moosa | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Nafisha Bax | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jacqueline Leonard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mohamed Faruk Ali | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Charlotte Bryant | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mohammed Dawood | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Headteacher Kevan Naughton Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Siarah Batool Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Councillor Rabiya Jiva Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Kevan Naughton Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2011 · 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