Thomasson Memorial School
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Thomasson Memorial School is a special school in Bolton for ages 2 to 16. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 March 2018, report published 28 March 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 26 March 2024
Pupils arrive at this school each day smiling and happy. They are greeted by staff, and their peers, into a welcoming community where they feel safe, accepted and valued. Many pupils, including children in the early years, join the school with little or no means of communication with others. For them, the school's high expectations are transformative. The use of oral communication and sign-supported English is integral to the school's curriculum. The school ensures that the needs of all pupils, including two and three-year- olds, are identified and met. The expert help and support that pupils receive enables them to communicate their needs and access a broad and ambitious curriculum. Pupils achieve well from a wide range of different starting points. Pupils behave in a patient, kind and respectful way towards each other. When they face challenges or frustrations, staff provide individual and targeted support so that pupils learn how to better regulate their own behaviour. Pupils engage well in their lessons. They enjoy learning without any disruptions. Pupils benefit from the vast array of opportunities that the school provides for their wider development. For example, they take part in residential trips, access the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme and complete work experience placements. As a result, pupils develop their confidence and social skills so that they are better equipped to live successful and independent lives.
What the school should improve
- In a small number of subjects, the school has not ensured that teachers are clear about the knowledge that it wants pupils to know and remember. This hinders some pupils from building up their knowledge securely over time. The school should ensure that it identifies the essential knowledge that pupils should be taught so that they deepen their subject specific knowledge.
- In a small number of subjects, assessment strategies are not used effectively enough to check how well pupils are learning the content of the curriculum. As a result, there are times when gaps in pupils' learning are not identified and addressed well enough. The school should ensure that teachers are suitably equipped to spot and then address gaps in pupils' learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
8 pupils took the tests
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
14 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
80 pupils on roll
Schools near Thomasson Memorial School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 1.1 |
| Green Fold School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Rumworth School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 2.2 |
| EdStart Schools Bolton | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Rowan Tree Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community special school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Lane
- Phone
- 01204333118
- Address
- Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LA
- Local authority
- Bolton
- URN
- 105276
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.