St Thomas CofE Primary School is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/02/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.4%, which is 1.6 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Molyneux Road, Bolton

School Information

Address: Molyneux Road, Bolton, BL5 3HP
Website: http://www.st-thomas.bolton.sch.uk
Telephone: 01942634666
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Rob Dean
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105234

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/02/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 236
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 115

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.4% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.3 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.9
Writing
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.4
Maths
Average: 1.1 Confidence interval -0.8 to 2.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:91%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:107
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Thomas CofE Primary School
Molyneux Road , Westhoughton BL5 3HP 		3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School
Central Drive , Westhoughton BL5 3DU 		4out of 4 1,198 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Washacre Primary School
Clough Avenue , Westhoughton BL5 2NJ 		2out of 4 1,277 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Gates Primary School
Bristle Hall Way , Westhoughton BL5 3QA 		3out of 4 1,517 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
The Fairways , Westhoughton BL5 3NZ 		3out of 4 1,637 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		3out of 4 911 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Ladybridge High School
New York , Junction Road BL3 4NG 		3out of 4 2,901 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Aspire Hub, Bolton
Dalton House , 33 Leigh Road BL5 2JE 		- not rated 982 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lifebridge ASEND
Armandale Road , BL3 4TP 		- not rated 2,899 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rumworth School
Armadale Road , Ladybridge BL3 4TP 		4out of 4 2,970 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP 		4out of 4 3,185 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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