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Walmsley CofE Primary School

Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA

Primary

Phase

280

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 December 2025 and continues as Walmsley CofE Primary School (URN 152265) (opened 1 January 2026). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
85.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
25.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
92.0%
Maths (Expected)
92.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
94.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
110.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
110.0
Cohort Size
48

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
322
Boys
158 (49%)
Girls
164 (51%)
Capacity
280 (115% full)
SEND
18.6%
FSM Eligible
4.0%
EAL
5.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.2%
SEN Support
17.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,866/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
4.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

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

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.8%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.6%
  • Asian Indian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • White Other: 0.6%

88.8%

White British

3.1%

Asian Chinese

1.6%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Blackburn Road

Bolton, North West

Administrative

URN
105232
UKPRN
10068700
Establishment No.
3341

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