Walmsley CofE Primary School

Bolton · BL7 9SA

General information Primary School · 4-11 years Who goes here 303 pupils, 3% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Requires improvement

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Walmsley CofE Primary School

General Information

Address: Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA – View on map
Phone: 01204332650
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Joanna Atherton
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

303 pupils out of 280 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 9
% eligible for free school meals: 3.0%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Bolton average)
English as an additional language: 6% (England 22%)

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Across Bolton: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 2 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.2 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 0 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Bolton, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.5%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Moderate learning difficulty: 26 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 14 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 8 pupils
Physical disability: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Physical disability: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Headteacher Approval

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Educational Attainment

Requires improvement 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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62nd of 62 primary schools in Bolton for Ofsted rating

#60Tonge Moor Primary AcademyGood
#61Woodland Primary AcademyGood
#62Walmsley CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Blackrod Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Eatock Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#4Lostock Primary SchoolOutstanding
#5Moorgate Primary SchoolOutstanding
#6Oxford Grove Primary SchoolOutstanding
#7Pikes Lane Primary SchoolOutstanding
#8Prestolee Primary SchoolOutstanding
#9Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#10St Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneOutstanding
#11The Valley Community Primary SchoolOutstanding
#12Beacon Primary SchoolGood
#13Beaumont Primary SchoolGood
#14Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolGood
#15Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolGood
#16Blackshaw Primary SchoolGood
#17Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#18Bowness Primary SchoolGood
#19Brandwood Primary SchoolGood
#20Castle Hill Primary SchoolGood
#21Chorley New Road Primary AcademyGood
#22Church Road Primary SchoolGood
#23Devonshire Road Primary SchoolGood
#24Gilnow Primary SchoolGood
#25Haslam Park Primary SchoolGood
#26High Lawn Primary SchoolGood
#27Lever Edge Primary AcademyGood
#28Masefield Primary SchoolGood
#29Mytham Primary SchoolGood
#30Queensbridge Primary SchoolGood
#31SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolGood
#32Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonGood
#33St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#34St Bede AcademyGood
#35St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonGood
#36St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonGood
#37St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#38St Columba's RC Primary SchoolGood
#39St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood
#40St James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillGood
#41St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthGood
#42St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonGood
#43St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonGood
#44St Mary's RC Primary SchoolGood
#45St Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonGood
#46St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverGood
#47St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolGood
#48St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverGood
#49St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyGood
#50St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#51St Saviour CofE Primary School, RingleyGood
#52St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeGood
#53St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#54St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyGood
#55St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolGood
#56St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#57The Gates Primary SchoolGood
#58The Oaks Primary SchoolGood
#59The Olive Tree Primary School BoltonGood
#60Tonge Moor Primary AcademyGood
#61Woodland Primary AcademyGood
#62Walmsley CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil, and how this school compares to others nearby, will appear here once we've linked in official DfE spending data.

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