Quotes from The Inspection Report for Red Lane Primary School in Bolton, which took place in October 2008. 

This large primary school serves a residential area with signs of significant deprivation. It provides childcare for children aged 0 to 3 years in its Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The great majority of the school's pupils are White British, although the school admits a small but growing number of pupils from asylum seeker and refugee families. The proportion of pupils known to be eligible for free school meals is high and an above average proportion of pupils have learning difficulties and/or disabilities.

Pupils say that they enjoy literacy and numeracy lessons far more now that the work is so closely matched to their abilities. Pupils work in small groups with others of equivalent ability, often from other year groups in their key stage. Teaching in these subjects is characterised by good pace and high expectations of work and behaviour. In the best teaching, pupils of all abilities are stretched and work hard; they thrive in the busy, stimulating atmosphere. Good use is made of a range of resources, including computers and electronic whiteboards, to make lessons interesting and varied. Regular review means that pupils are moved on to higher ability groups at the appropriate time to maintain their rapid progress. The strategies are already impacting on standards very positively.

The school's good quality curriculum takes increasing account of the needs of its individual pupils.