St Thomas CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
St Thomas CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Molyneux Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend St Thomas CofE Primary School.”
- “Staff know every pupil and build warm and caring relationships with them.”
- “This helps pupils to feel safe, valued and included.”
To improve
- “Leaders recognise that pupils’ knowledge is less secure in a small number of subjects.”
- “However, leaders recognise that a small number of pupils need more effective support to meet the same high standards.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 28 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
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- Earlier years of exam results
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Woodland Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Gates Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Eatock Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St George's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published