Walmsley CofE Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Walmsley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2024, report published 19 March 2024

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

303 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals3%

3%, 23.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.5%

17.5%, 2.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Walmsley CofE Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Egerton Community Primary School0.6 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton0.7 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard
Eagley Infant School0.9 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Eagley Junior School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good70% met the expected standard
High Lawn Primary School1 mileOfsted judgements: Good61% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Joanna Atherton
Address
Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA
Local authority
Bolton
URN
152265

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.