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St Thomas CofE Primary School

Molyneux Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HP

Local ranking44th of 92 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
78.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
9.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
81.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
84.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
236
Boys
115 (48%)
Girls
124 (52%)
Capacity
210 (114% full)
SEND
12.3%
FSM Eligible
7.5%
EAL
6.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
10.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,044/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
6.5% 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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  • White British: 85.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.1%
  • Black Other: 2.1%
  • Black African: 1.7%
  • White Other: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%

85.2%

White British

3.0%

Mixed White & Asian

2.1%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105234
UKPRN
10068589
Establishment No.
3345

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