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St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell

Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3JB

Local ranking71st of 93 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

367

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
50.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
71.0%
Writing (Expected)
57.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
67.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
42

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
365
Boys
178 (49%)
Girls
187 (51%)
Capacity
367 (99% full)
SEND
9.3%
FSM Eligible
31.9%
EAL
62.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
6.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
17.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,868/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 25.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 25.8%
  • White British: 12.9%
  • Black African: 12.9%
  • White Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • Other: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.6%

25.8%

Asian Indian

25.8%

Asian Pakistani

12.9%

White British

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105218
UKPRN
10068591
Establishment No.
3314