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Walmsley CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton BL7 9SA · walmsley.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 332650
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 303
- 23 over 280 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 3%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 20 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 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 43 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 47 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 25% 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 | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲25% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105232)
Ofsted
Walmsley CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 13 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 13 Feb 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105232)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105232), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105232)
Sept 2005Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105232)