KS1 Class Teacher
Closes 27 Nov
Full time, temporary
The Governors of Gaskell Community Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and outstanding Classroom Practitioner to join our team, ideally teaching within Key Stage…
Gaskell Community Primary School
Gaskell Community Primary School is a state-maintained primary school in Bolton, United Kingdom with 449 pupils. Ofsted: Requires improvement, inspected 15 November 2022. As of 11 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: KS1 Class Teacher (closes 27 November).
Listed on EduAtlas: the school’s official record and its live vacancies. 1 live vacancy.
- Head
- Sarah Barlow, Headteacher
- Type
- State-maintained, Primary
- Pupils
- 449 pupils · 55% girls · 32.6% eligible for free school meals · 68.6% with English as an additional language
DfE school census, 2025/26 - Special needs
- 75 (15.9%) on SEN support · 8 (1.7%) with an education, health and care plan
DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26 - Local authority
- Bolton
- Location
- Bolton, BL1 2QG, United Kingdom
- Telephone
- 01204333666
- Website
- gaskellprimary.co.uk
- Register number
- URN 105155 (register entry)
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement, inspected 15 November 2022
Vacancies (1)
Exam results
| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 79% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 7% |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 5% |
Department for Education performance tables.
Inspections
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 15 November 2022 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 21.0 | 21.4 | – | 0 | £48,735 |
| 2024/25 | 21.0 | 21.4 | 10% | 0 | £43,465 |
| 2023/24 | 22.0 | 20.4 | 18% | 0 | £42,400 |
| 2022/23 | 20.8 | 22.2 | 5% | 0 | £40,126 |
| 2021/22 | 22.8 | 20.1 | 13% | 0 | £40,448 |
| 2020/21 | 21.5 | 20.8 | 8% | 0 | £40,634 |
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 18.8 | 25.4 | 0% | 0 | £38,499 |
| 2018/19 | 16.4 | 22.8 | 12% | 0 | £39,809 |
| 2017/18 | 15.9 | 24.3 | 8% | 0 | £37,744 |
| 2016/17 | 16.7 | 23.3 | 18% | 0 | £37,763 |
| 2015/16 | 18.6 | 19.1 | 22% | 0 | £36,619 |
| 2014/15 | 15.8 | 24.1 | 19% | 0 | £39,694 |
| 2013/14 | 14.8 | 22.4 | 7% | 0 | £38,074 |
| 2012/13 | 15.8 | 19.7 | 13% | 0 | £35,240 |
| 2011/12 | 15.6 | 20.2 | 13% | 0 | £32,796 |
| 2010/11 | 12.8 | 25.2 | 8% | 0 | £33,673 |
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 4.9% | 1.5% | 11.2% | 0.3% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 1.9% | 13.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 1.8% | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 2.8% | 20.1% | 2.6% |
| 2021/22 | 6.1% | 2.6% | 19.9% | 1.3% |
| 2020/21 | 4.3% | 2.5% | 16.1% | 4.5% |
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 3.9% | 2.0% | 10.6% | 3.6% |
| 2017/18 | 5.3% | 2.4% | 15.4% | 0.7% |
| 2016/17 | 3.9% | 1.9% | 9.6% | 0.7% |
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
1 past vacancy seen since May 2026: 1 teaching. Most often advertised: EYFS Teacher. Last advertised September 2026.
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Sources
Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.
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