Walmsley CofE Primary School
Academy converter in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 303 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 280 |
| Free school meals | 3.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9SA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.walmsley.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204332650 |
| URN | 152265 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 February 2024, published 19 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Walmsley CofE Primary School, URN 105232).
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
- Egerton Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Eagley Infant School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Eagley Junior School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- High Lawn Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- The Oaks Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Sharples Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 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.