Sharples Primary School
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Ashworth Lane, Bolton BL1 8RX
Tel: 01204 303306
About the school
The school was originally built as a junior school and was
subsequently extended into a primary school with a nursery. The building is
light and airy and is set in extensive and interesting grounds that include
playing fields. Sharples Primary is a resource school for 16 visually impaired
pupils and there have been many adaptations to the building to fit it for the
purpose.
Most recent Ofsted Inspection Report: Nov 1999
Quotes from the Ofsted report
The school is very well led and managed. Teaching is good overall and leads to pupils making good progress.
Pupils with visual impairment make very good progress and play a very active part in the life of the school.
The [VI unit] is staffed by two teachers and four full time learning support assistants, a Mobility Officer and a keyboard skills teacher.
Pupils learning braille do so from an early age and quickly become competent as a result of some very good teaching and support
[VI] pupils are confident and happy in the school.