Thomasson Memorial School
Community special school · Ages 2–16 · Bolton
Thomasson Memorial School is a special school in Bolton for ages 2–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 27 March 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LA
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2–16
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 80 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 2.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 27 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at this school each day smiling and happy.”
- “They are greeted by staff, and their peers, into a welcoming community where they feel safe, accepted and valued.”
- “For them, the school’s high expectations are transformative.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects the school is still pinpointing what pupils should learn.”
- “In these subjects, the assessment strategies used to check on pupils’ learning are less effective.”
- “The gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not identified and addressed well enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 May 2024 (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) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 7% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 15.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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