School profile

St Thomas CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bolton, BL5 3HP

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,442 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Thomas CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils239 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherGina Linney
Local authorityBolton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105234.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%10%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score106105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106106105
Expected standard in reading81%75%76%
Expected standard in writing81%74%73%
Expected standard in maths84%77%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils239
Girls124
Boys115
Eligible for free school meals9.6%
First language not English9.6%
SEN support21
EHC plan7
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
79.9%
White and Asian
2.9%
African
2.5%
Other Black
2.5%
Chinese
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other White
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
Other ethnic group
0.8%
Pakistani
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBoltonEngland
Overall absence4%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence9.8%13.7%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)74
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll214
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult12.3
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.62
Support staff (FTE)11.22
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Thomas CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryWesthoughton High SchoolCommunity school
Inadequate
0.7 miPrimarySacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWoodland Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryThe Gates Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryEatock Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimarySt James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.5 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryAtherton St George's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Thomas CofE Primary School

What is St Thomas CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Thomas CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Thomas CofE Primary School rank in England?

St Thomas CofE Primary School ranks 2,442 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Thomas CofE Primary School?

St Thomas CofE Primary School has 239 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.