Walmsley 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 outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 06/11/2008. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Blackburn Road, Bolton

School Information

Address: Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL7 9SA
Website: www.walmsley.bolton.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01204332650
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Debra Carr
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105232

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 06/11/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 280
Number of Pupils: 341
Number of Boys: 154
Number of Girls: 187

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.3 to 0.9
Writing
Above Average: 2.5 Confidence interval 1 to 3.9
Maths
Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

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

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walmsley CofE Primary School
Blackburn Road , Egerton BL7 9SA 		4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Egerton Primary School
Cox Green Road , Egerton BL7 9RE 		4out of 4 1,113 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9HT 		3out of 4 1,286 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive , Bromley Cross BL7 9LN 		3out of 4 1,543 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Eagley Junior School
Chapeltown Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AT 		3out of 4 1,975 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		3out of 4 2,268 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN 		3out of 4 2,378 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ 		3out of 4 2,917 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birtenshaw
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		3out of 4 2,437 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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