Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Brierwood, Bolton, BL2 2PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE QUILL C OF E TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Whittaker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Bede C of E Primary Academy
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 472
- URN
- 145854
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204328994
About this school
Tonge Moor Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 472 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tonge Moor Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 51 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 47% | 44% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 60% | 59% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 67% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 77% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Tonge Moor Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 44% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 445 |
| 2024/25 | 452 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tonge Moor Primary Academy compares
Tonge Moor Primary Academy ranked 84th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44% | 6.6% | 55.8% | 472 | — |
| Moorgate Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 41.4% | 325 | 0.2 miles |
| Castle Hill Primary School | 67% | 6.9% | 57.3% | 220 | 0.5 miles |
| The Olive School, Bolton | 95% | 3.9% | 18.1% | 422 | 0.7 miles |
| The Valley Community Primary School | 83% | 3.2% | 19.4% | 538 | 0.8 miles |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School | — | 6.2% | 30.8% | 252 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.8%
- English as an additional language
- 23.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.56%
- Persistent absence
- 17.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moorgate Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Castle Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
The Olive School, Bolton0.7 miles
Primary · Bolton
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The Valley Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
Tonge Moor Primary Academy ranks 83rd of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tonge Moor Primary Academy teach?
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Tonge Moor Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Tonge Moor Primary Academy is Mrs Nicola Whittaker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tonge Moor Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tonge Moor Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Tonge Moor Primary Academy?
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy has 472 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Tonge Moor Primary Academy full?
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 472 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Tonge Moor Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Tonge Moor Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Tonge Moor Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tonge Moor Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Tonge Moor Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy is part of THE QUILL C OF E TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Tonge Moor Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 44% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Tonge Moor Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bolton?
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy ranked 84th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 15% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tonge Moor Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tonge Moor Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tonge Moor Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.