Walmsley CofE Primary School
Academy converterPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA
Headteacher · Mrs Joanna Atherton
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Key facts
Pupils303Capacity 280
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 13 February 2024
TrustThe Bishop Fraser Trust
Free school meals3%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 13 February 2024 (as Walmsley CofE Primary School).
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
- Personal developmentRequires improvement
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bolton council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BoltonNearby schools for the same ages
- Egerton Community Primary School0.6 mi
- St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton0.7 mi
- Eagley Infant School0.9 mi
- Eagley Junior School1.1 mi
- High Lawn Primary School1.1 mi