St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Voluntary aided school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 366 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 367 |
| Free school meals | 29.80% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Eskrick Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 3JB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-thomas-halliwell.bolton.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01204333193 |
| URN | 105218 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 March 2026, published 20 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 1 December 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- The Olive School, Bolton (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Brownlow Fold Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Oxford Grove Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Gaskell Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- The Valley Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge (primary school, about 1.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.