St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell

BoltonVoluntary aided school

Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3JB

Headteacher: Mrs Abigail FieldenSchool website ↗Pupils: 365 (capacity: 367)

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
50.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

Writing

Expected level57.0%
Exceeding5.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding5.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
43
Applications received
74
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
40.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
48.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1650.0%3.0%+0.5+3.3+1.3
2016/1760.0%7.0%-1.9+1.8+0.5
2017/1856.0%10.0%-0.3-0.9-0.2
2018/1955.0%14.0%-1.6-0.1-0.2
2022/2354.0%10.0%-1.9+0.40.0
2023/2444.0%5.0%---
2024/2550.0%2.0%---
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