One of Bolton's most outstanding schools has been shortlisted for an education 'Oscar'.

St Peter's CE Primary School in Farnworth is in the running for Primary School of the The Year Award in this year's prestigious Tes Schools Awards.

The national Tes Awards recognise the very best teachers and schools from UK state and independent school, from early years to the secondary sector.

The Farnworth school is rated outstanding by Ofsted which stated in its most recent report: “Pupils at St Peter’s flourish. This is because leaders and staff have high expectations of children and pupils and provide them with the very best education that they can. Classrooms are buzzing with the thrill of learning and achieving.”

Headteacher Lynn Williams said: We are absolutely delighted to be shortlisted for a Tes award in the Primary School of the Year category.

"I would like to thank the staff, pupils, parents and governors for their continued hard work, dedication and commitment to ensuring our school is best placed to deliver a wonderful education and serve the community well. For this hard work be recognised by the Tes judging panel is a real honour and we cant wait to attend the ceremony later in the year in London.

"This, on top of being The Bolton News Primary school of the year 2022, is amazing and has given the community a real buzz of excitement."

Tes editor and chief judge of the Tes Schools Awards Jon Severs said: “With these awards we honour the education community, whom we have served for over 112 years. This year has seen some incredibly high quality entries. So every teacher and school who has been named in this shortlist should be very proud – it’s a fantastic achievement.

“We are looking forward to showcasing, as we do every year, just how vital our education professionals are to every facet of this country. Teachers, leaders and support staff all play such an important role in schools: this is our chance to say thank you for all that they do.”

The glittering gala awards ceremony is taking place on Friday, June 23 at London’s Grosvenor Park Hotel.