Walmsley CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Primary school · Bolton, Bolton
BL7 9SA
Composite score
84.4

Walmsley CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Bolton, Bolton, Walmsley CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 322 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Requires improvement' at its most recent inspection. 85% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 7.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 3% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 110 in reading and 110 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 25% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 4% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. If you are considering Walmsley CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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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#492
National rank
#60
In North West
#7
In Bolton
Top 3%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
85%
% achieving higher RWM
25%
Reading average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
110.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Requires improvement

School profile

Pupils on roll 322 % FSM ever-6 4.0% % EAL 5.3% Age range 4–11 Gender Mixed Religious character Church of England

Location

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