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St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

Bolton, BL1 5LHPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
61%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
#7,578
of 13,686 nationally

About St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

St Thomas of Canterbury RC School sits in the middle of the pack academically when compared with other Bolton primary schools. Its key stage 2 results show 61% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is five percentage points below the local authority average of 66%. That places the school 54th out of 97 primaries in Bolton, putting it in the bottom half of the league table. The school’s ranking score of 61 is a fair distance behind the top-performing local schools, such as The Olive School, Bolton, which scores 92. However, the picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects: 78% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and the average maths scaled score of 105 is solid. Reading and writing both sit at 67% for expected standards, with average reading scores at 104. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects is 19%, which is modest but not unusual for a school in this position.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressEastbourne Grove, Bolton, Bolton, BL1 5LH
HeadteacherMarie Kwiatkowski
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils415
Free School Meals (FSM)14.9%
School Capacity415 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jul 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Thomas of Canterbury RC School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.