St Thomas CofE Primary School
Molyneux Road, Bolton, BL5 3HP
239 pupils · 114% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 9.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 25 June 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 | 78% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 9% |
“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 — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 28 | 74 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 31 | 25 | 76 | 31 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 26 | 30 | 74 | 26 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 30 | 25 | 77 | 28 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 30 | 30 | 79 | 30 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 24 | 21 | 69 | 24 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 30 | 39 | 88 | 30 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 35 | 82 | 30 |
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
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 1.1 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- Washacre Primary Academy 1.2 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- The Gates Primary School 1.4 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Eatock Primary School 1.9 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill 2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · 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.