Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Feb 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152265.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 303 |
| Girls | 156 |
| Boys | 147 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 3% |
| First language not English | 5.6% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 53 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 27.5 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 20 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 58 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 19 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 19 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Bolton | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.4%, better than England, better than Bolton | 13.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Bolton | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Egerton Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Eagley Infant School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2012. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Eagley Junior School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 18 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | High Lawn Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | The Oaks Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Dec 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Secondary | Turton School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Sharples School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Sept 2013. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Sharples Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2019. | |
| 1.6 mi | Primary | Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 6 Jan 2026. |
Walmsley CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Feb 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Walmsley CofE Primary School made 20 offers from 58 applications (2.9 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Walmsley CofE Primary School has 303 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At Walmsley CofE Primary School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26.
In 2025/26, pupils at Walmsley CofE Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.