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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BL2.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

Castle Hill Primary School is the larger school in the current live seam.

The live school seam shows a size gap of about 7 pupils, with Castle Hill Primary School larger. That can change feel and logistics even when the schools serve the same phase.

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Blackshaw Primary School

Primary · Bolton · BL2 6TE · 223 pupils · Same postcode area (BL2)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 223 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BL2)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

Selected school

Castle Hill Primary School

Primary · Bolton · BL2 2JT · 230 pupils · Same postcode area (BL2)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 230 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BL2)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Blackshaw Primary School and Castle Hill Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Blackshaw Primary School Castle Hill Primary School
Area Bolton Bolton
Postcode area BL2 BL2
Phase Primary Primary
Establishment type Community school Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 223 pupils 230 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BL2) Same postcode area (BL2)
Latest Ofsted outcome Not judged
Published 26 Nov 2024.
 Good
Published 29 Mar 2023.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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