The Oaks Primary School
Primary school in Bolton. Good (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 31 January 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesSharples Primary School
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
- 0.3 milesHigh Lawn Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Oct 2024)
- 0.5 milesSt John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
School remains Good (Jan 2024)
- 0.7 milesHoly Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Report card, Jan 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- 0.7 milesEagley Infant School
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.