Compare Sharples Primary School and Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Sharples Primary School (Primary) in Bolton; Tonge Moor Primary Academy (Primary) in Bolton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Sharples Primary School and Tonge Moor Primary Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Bolton. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Sharples Primary School), published Jun 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Tonge Moor Primary Academy (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 700, typical FSM 30–35%, range 15–20%–50–55%; all within the THE QUILL C OF E TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Sharples Primary School
BL1 8RU
|
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
BL2 2PF
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bolton BL1 8RU |
Bolton BL2 2PF |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 26 Jun 2019 | 2 20 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 210 | 412 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Bolton (350) | THE QUILL C OF E TRUST |
| Website | www.sharples-pri.bolton.sch.uk | www.tongemooracademy.org |
| Telephone | 01204333077 | 01204328994 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
Sharples Primary School
BL1 8RU
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Bolton
BL1 8RU - Ofsted
- 2 26 Jun 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bolton (350)
- Website
- www.sharples-pri.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204333077
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
BL2 2PF
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bolton
BL2 2PF - Ofsted
- 2 20 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE QUILL C OF E TRUST
- Website
- www.tongemooracademy.org
- Telephone
- 01204328994
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