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Walmsley CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL7 9SA

Ages 4–11 · 303 pupils · Bolton

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Requires improvement

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-13

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

303 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
147 / 156
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
303 / 280 (108%)
Free school meals
3%
FSM pupils
9
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Fraser Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Atherton

Location

Address
Blackburn Road, Egerton
Postcode
BL7 9SA
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
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 converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 3%. 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 BL7
9
Primary in BL7
7
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 BL7

  • Egerton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9RE · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM5.2%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

  • Eagley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9LN · Bolton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Eagley Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9AT · Bolton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • High Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 7EX · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • The Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 7HS · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.33

    1.2 miles away

  • Sharples Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.72

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Atherton
Telephone
01204332650
Website
www.walmsley.bolton.sch.uk

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