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St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL1 5LH

Ages 4–11 · 410 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.76 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-11-26

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

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

0.76 · Often has places

1st preferences

39

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill98%

410 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
410
Boys / girls
202 / 208
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
410 / 420 (98%)
Free school meals
17.3%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Kwiatkowski

Location

Address
Eastbourne Grove, Heaton
Postcode
BL1 5LH
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 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 410 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 17.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL1
34
Primary in BL1
20
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.

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  • Devonshire Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4ND · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand1.27

    0.2 miles away

  • Church Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Markland Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5EJ · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.31

    0.6 miles away

  • Oxford Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3EJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.7 miles away

  • Gilnow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4LG · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand0.85

    0.9 miles away

  • Brownlow Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3DX · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Kwiatkowski
Telephone
01204333131
Website
http://www.stoc.bolton.sch.uk

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