St Thomas CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Primary school · Bolton, Bolton
BL5 3HP
Composite score
61.2

St Thomas CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Bolton, Bolton, St Thomas CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 236 pupils aged 3 to 11. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 78% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 1.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 24% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 107 in reading and 106 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 8% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. St Thomas CofE Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#3,592
National rank
#452
In North West
#29
In Bolton
Top 24%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
78%
% achieving higher RWM
9%
Reading average scaled score
107.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
106.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

School profile

Pupils on roll 236 % FSM ever-6 7.5% % EAL 6.8% Age range 3–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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