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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL5 3HP http://www.st-thomas.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
236
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
236
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
78%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
236
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
7%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 09/03/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St Thomas CofE Primary School · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
78%
+1pp
91%82%73%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
RWM higher standard
9%
-14pp
23%16%9%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
81%
Reading higher standard
47%
Writing expected standard
81%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
84%
Maths higher standard
38%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
78%
SPAG higher standard
31%
Reading scaled score
107.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
236
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
7%

Contact

Address
Molyneux Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HP
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2578%9%81%47%81%9%84%38%88%78%107.0106.0106.012%236
2023/2477%23%87%45%81%32%90%29%90%74%108.0108.0108.011%236
2022/2373%10%77%27%87%20%87%27%93%83%105.0105.0106.0-0.70+1.30+0.1010%240
2018/1991%13%94%31%91%22%97%41%94%94%107.0109.0110.0-0.30-0.60+1.1010%252
2017/1890%23%97%67%90%37%97%67%97%100%110.0111.0113.0+1.90-0.40+3.208%251
2016/1794%10%94%29%97%26%100%35%97%100%107.0108.0109.0-0.40+0.20+0.6010%247

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2523624.912%7%8%4%7%
2023/2423622.711%3%8%4%5%
2022/2324023.110%2%8%4%4%
2021/2223722.89%2%9%4%5%
2020/2123621.78%1%10%
2018/1925222.610%1%6%2%
2017/1825124.28%1%5%3%3%
2016/1724722.210%1%5%2%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.