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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL5 3HP

Ages 3–11 · 239 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.15 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.9%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
184

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.15 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
74
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill114%

239 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
239
Boys / girls
115 / 124
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
239 / 210 (114%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
23
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Gina Linney

Location

Address
Molyneux Road, Westhoughton
Postcode
BL5 3HP
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 239 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL5
10
Primary in BL5
9
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL5

  • Woodland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 2NJ · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM41.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Gates Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 3QA · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 miles away

  • St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 3NZ · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.13

    0.9 miles away

  • Eatock Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 2ER · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.43

    1.2 miles away

  • St George's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL5 2FB · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM12.3%
    • Demand1.10

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Gina Linney
Telephone
01942634666
Website
http://www.st-thomas.bolton.sch.uk

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