St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellThe Olive School, Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell and The Olive School, Bolton are primary schools in Bolton.
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Olive School, Bolton scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Olive School, Bolton is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell was judged strong and The Olive School, Bolton was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 50.0% for St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell and 95.0% for The Olive School, Bolton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (54.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Olive School, Bolton (92.0% in 2022-23, 95.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell | BoltonThe Olive School, Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 70th of 92 in Bolton | 1st of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 366 | 422 | |
| Capacity | 367 | 420 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 3JB | Bolton, BL1 3DX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 95.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 32.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 365 | 425 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.9% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.2% | 48.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 12.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.1% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
The Olive School, Bolton
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