St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolThe Gates Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas CofE Primary School and The Gates Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
St Thomas CofE Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Gates Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Gates Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and The Gates Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 78.0% for St Thomas CofE Primary School and 84.0% for The Gates Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Thomas CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at The Gates Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Thomas CofE Primary School | BoltonThe Gates Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 45th of 93 in Bolton | 28th of 93 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 236 | 294 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 311 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL5 3HP | Bolton, BL5 3QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 78.0% | 84.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 294 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.5% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 4.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 11.5% | 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 CofE Primary School
The Gates Primary School
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