St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3JB
366 pupils · 100% of 367 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 29.8%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 10 March 2026, published 20 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 41 | 35 | 73 | 38 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 43 | 39 | 74 | 43 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 44 | 48 | 86 | 44 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 45 | 47 | 73 | 45 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 32 | 28 | 56 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 44 | 41 | 74 | 43 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 24 | 20 | 56 | 23 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 36 | 36 | 72 | 36 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Brownlow Fold Primary School 0.3 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton 0.4 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Oxford Grove Primary School 0.5 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 0.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Gaskell Community Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
- The Valley Community Primary School 0.9 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.