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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL7 9SAWalmsley CofE Primary School
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Walmsley CofE Primary School

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL7 9SA

Pupils
322
cap. 280
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
85%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
322
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
85%
RWM expected · 2024/25
25%
RWM higher · 2024/25
322
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25

Closed school

This school is closed.

Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 13/02/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio23.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusClosed

Overview of Walmsley CofE Primary School · Primary · Bolton

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
85%
+7pp
85%72%58%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
RWM higher standard
25%
+9pp
25%18%10%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 25%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
92%
Reading higher standard
58%
Writing expected standard
92%
Writing higher standard
31%
Maths expected standard
92%
Maths higher standard
56%
Science expected standard
96%
SPAG expected standard
94%
SPAG higher standard
56%
Reading scaled score
110.0
Maths scaled score
110.0
GPS scaled score
110.0

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
322
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
4%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA
Local authority
Bolton
Website
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
2024/2585%25%92%58%92%31%92%56%96%94%110.0110.0110.019%322
2023/2478%16%86%33%88%22%82%37%92%88%107.0107.0107.017%344
2022/2358%10%78%29%63%14%71%27%80%73%105.0104.0105.0-1.60-4.20-2.107%351
2018/1970%12%78%23%93%37%85%28%97%85%105.0105.0105.0-0.70+2.50-1.309%348
2017/1885%21%89%38%89%36%89%38%94%91%108.0107.0108.0+1.20+0.70+1.1011%351
2016/1787%20%89%33%91%35%89%46%93%91%107.0108.0109.0+0.10+1.40+1.506%348

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
2024/2532225.219%5%4%3%5%
2023/2434420.317%5%6%4%6%
2022/2335120.97%5%6%4%7%
2021/2235523.16%3%7%5%9%
2020/2134119.610%2%6%
2018/1934818.59%2%5%3%3%
2017/1835122.211%2%5%3%5%
2016/1734821.56%2%6%3%4%

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