St Thomas CofE Primary School
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 | 239 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 9.90% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Molyneux Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL5 3HP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-thomas.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01942634666 |
| URN | 105234 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 19 May 2026, published 25 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 9 March 2022, 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
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Woodland Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- The Gates Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Eatock Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St George's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton (primary school, about 2.4 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.