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Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Brierwood, Bolton BL2 2PF · tongemooracademy.org · 01204 328994
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 44%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 472
- 52 over 420 places · 112%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.2%
- First language not English
- 27.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 53 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 92% 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 | 59 | 53 | 0.9 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 52 | 32 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 40 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 57 | 38 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 51 | 28 | 0.5 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 44% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% 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 | |||
| ▼44% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105164)
Ofsted
Tonge Moor Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 24 January 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 24 Jan 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Mar 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105164), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105164)
Mar 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105164)
What parents said
80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 80%
- Replies
- 20
- 5% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 15% who had a child bullied