Ofsted: Good

Thomasson Memorial School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lisa Lane

location_onBolton, BL3 3LA

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

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Attainment 8

15.3

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GCSE Rank

#25 in Bolton

#3,918 of 4,663 nationally

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Thomasson Memorial School is a Community special school school in Bolton, serving ages 2-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Thomasson Memorial School is a community special school in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 2-16. The school has approximately 85 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 15.3, placing the school #25 in Bolton and #3,918 of 4,663 nationally. 7.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 2.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 3.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

15.3

Grade 5+ E&M

7.10%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.67

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

4.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

-1.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.23

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

13.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS1.14

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)-%

Apprenticeships-%

Employment-%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

80%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 73%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 61%

Reading14% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%England 60%

Reading14% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths29% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA 1.2

Maths

LA 1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 79% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA 1.0

Maths

LA 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading14% LA 73%

Writing0% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-7.1

Read

LA 0.2

-11.9 to -2.3

-9.7

Write

LA 0.7

-14.3 to -5.1

-6.9

Maths

LA 0.7

-11.2 to -2.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 March 2024

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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31 October 2012

Inspection Report

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23 January 2008

Inspection Report

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09 June 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-03-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-10-31

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 85 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	85	3	3.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	84	2	2.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	86	8	9.3%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	79	2	2.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	79	4	5.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	77	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	77	1	1.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	82	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	75	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	79	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	80	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	80	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	73	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	71	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	72	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	72	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	71	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	73	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	75	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	76	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	76	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	71	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	71	1	1.4%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	132	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	131	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	119	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Hearing Impairment 83 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Thomasson Memorial School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover