Primary school

St Thomas CofE Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Bolton
  • BL5 3HP
Ofsted report card · inspected May 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,442 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 17%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 32%32%2016/17: top 2%2% · 2016/172017/18: top 4%2018/19: top 4%2022/23: top 22%2023/24: top 15%2024/25: top 17%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · North West 63%9/10 Top 20%−12.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · North West 6%7/10 Above
Reading score107 · North West 1057/10 Above−12 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above−28.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 94% · 31 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 91% · 32 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 77% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 78% · 32 pupils · North West 63%94%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 23% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 23% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 9% · 32 pupils · North West 6%23%9%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 110 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 107 · 32 pupils · North West 105110102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 111 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 32 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 32 pupils · North West 105111105No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in96.4%
27 of 28 who put it first2014 · 80.0%2026 · 96.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2827
2nd242
3rd221

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected
  • Leadership and governanceExpected
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2008Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Ungraded visit
  5. 2022Remains Good
  6. 2026Lowest Expected

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026239
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.5%
First language not English6.8%
SEN support10.2%
EHC plan2.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.9%
Persistently absent pupils6.5%

Girls 53.4%Boys 46.6%

113.8% full · 210 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.3
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 8.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.6
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 10.6 FTE · Whole workforce 21.8 · 34 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,578
Spend per pupil£6,375
Staff spend per pupil£4,654
Reserve per pupil£312
  • +£73,585revenue reserve
  • +£47,924in-year balance

Grants £5,928 · self-generated £650 · premises £366 per pupil