Walmsley CofE Primary School

About Walmsley CofE Primary School

Walmsley CofE Primary School sits within the Bolton local authority, where 16 of the 97 primary schools currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Requires Improvement, placing it some distance behind the area’s top-performing peers: The Olive School, Bolton, The Oaks Primary School, and Beaumont Primary School all rank in the high 80s and 90s on the local performance score. The nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is St Paul’s CofE Primary School in Astley Bridge, about 2.9 kilometres away. Walmsley is a state-funded, mixed Church of England primary for children aged 4 to 11, with a published capacity of 280. The headteacher is Joanna Atherton. While the school does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form, it does provide a range of facilities including a gymnasium, art studios, a library, an ICT suite, music rooms, and a chapel. Families considering this school will want to weigh its current Ofsted rating against the strong local competition.

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