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Walmsley CofE Primary School

State school · Bolton, BL7 9SA
  • Primary/prep
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 4-11
  • 344 pupils

Overview & data

Pupil numbers
344 ·
Religion
C of E
Local authority
Bolton Council

Headteacher

Head

Mrs Joanna Atherton

Entrance

We do not have admissions information for this school. Please contact the school or your local authority for more details on how to apply.

Exit

Entry and exit data - year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

Turton School 62 %
Canon Slade School 26 %
OtherUnkn 11 %
Where the number of students is less than 10 or the school a student attended before or after this school is not known.
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Latest results

Results data - % of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
78%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
61%
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% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

Teaching & learning

13
Number of teachers
25:1
Pupil to teacher ratio

Learning support & SEN

0.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP
16.3 %
Students with SEN support

Pupils

344
Number of pupils

Inspection reports

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Early years provision Requires improvement

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding

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Contact the school

Address

Blackburn Road
Egerton
Bolton
Lancashire
BL7 9SA
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Telephone: 01204 332650

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.walmsley.bolton.sch.uk

Local authority: Bolton Council

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School data & information Walmsley CofE Primary School Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9SA
344 Pupil numbers
4 % % of pupils eligible for free school meals
5 % Pupils whose first language is not English
25:1 Pupil to teacher ratio
13 Number of teachers
8 Number of teaching assistants

% of pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
78%
LA avg.
64%
Eng. avg.
61%

% of pupils meeting expected standard

Pupils are meeting the expected standard if they achieve a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as 'working at the expected standard' or better in writing.

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths (2024)

School
16%
LA avg.
10%
Eng. avg.
8%

% of pupils achieving at a higher standard

Pupils are achieving at a higher standard if they achieve a scaled score of 110 or more in their reading and maths tests at key stage 2 (year 6), and their teacher assesses them as ‘working at a greater depth within the expected standard’ in writing. The DfE set this standard for the first time in 2016 to provide information about pupils across England achieving in the top 5%.

Progress score in reading (2023)

-1.6 Score Average
≈ 67% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in writing (2023)

-4.2 Score Well below average
≈ 9% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Progress score in maths (2023)

-2.1 Score Below average
≈ 11% of schools in England

What is a progress score?

These scores show how much progress pupils at this school made in reading between the end of key stage 1 and the end of key stage 2, compared to pupils across England who got similar results at the end of key stage 1. Please note, these results are for 2023. No data is available for 2024 due to Covid 19 disruption.

Average score in reading (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
107
LA avg.
105
Eng. avg.
105

Average score in reading

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 reading test. This score is known as the reading ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Average score in maths (2024)

80 Lowest
100 Expected
120 Highest
School
107
LA avg.
105
Eng. avg.
104

Average score in maths

This score shows how well pupils performed in the key stage 2 maths test. This score is known as the maths ‘scaled score’. The average scaled score is the mean scaled score of all pupils awarded a scaled score. It only includes pupils who took the test and achieved a scaled score.

Entry and exit data

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Our review contains additional entry and exit data reported to us and is updated annually. See the review

Year 6 exit (average 2020-2022)

SEN overview

Walmsley CofE Primary School is a mainstream school. The school may provide support for students with special educational needs as detailed below. If you require more information on conditions the school can support, we encourage you to contact the school directly.

0.6 %
Students with a SEN EHCP UK mainstream school avg. 3%
16.3 %
Students with SEN support UK mainstream school avg. 14.1%

SEN conditons supported

No information available from the school. Find out more.

Ofsted reports

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Full inspection: Requires improvement

You can read full reports on the Ofsted website

Personal development Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Early years provision Requires improvement

Full inspection: Outstanding

Leadership and management Outstanding
Early years provision Outstanding
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