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St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided
Eastbourne Grove, Heaton, Bolton BL1 5LH · stoc.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333131
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 52%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 410
- 98% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 47 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 47 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 49 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 39 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 51 | 0.9 | 96% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 54 | 42 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 52% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Bolton it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼52% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for St Thomas of Canterbury RC School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (77 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 77
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied