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Tonge Moor Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bolton · BL2 2PF

Ages 2–11 · 472 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.74 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)47%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
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 absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

0.74 · Often has places

1st preferences

40

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
54
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 fill112%

472 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
472
Boys / girls
247 / 225
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
472 / 420 (112%)
Free school meals
55.2%
FSM pupils
224
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE QUILL C OF E TRUST
Academy trust
THE QUILL C OF E TRUST
Sponsor
St Bede C of E Primary Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Whittaker

Location

Address
Brierwood
Postcode
BL2 2PF
Town
Bolton
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 472 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 55.2%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL2
21
Primary in BL2
15
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 BL2

  • Moorgate Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2RH · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand2.28

    0.2 miles away

  • Castle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2JT · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • The Olive School, Bolton

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8HT · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.70

    0.7 miles away

  • The Valley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8JG · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • St Columba's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3AR · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.9 miles away

  • Red Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 5HP · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Whittaker
Telephone
01204328994
Website
www.tongemooracademy.org

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