What are the best faith schools in Bolton?

Based on Ofsted ratings and exam results, the top-ranked faith schools in Bolton include Adventure Club @ The Hideaway, All Smiles Pre-School, and Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Little Lever. Rankings are updated regularly using the latest data from the Department for Education.

How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Bolton?

Bolton has 19 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 90 are rated Good, meaning 89% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.

How are faith schools in Bolton ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Bolton faith schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bolton is 20:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Best Faith Schools in Bolton

56 faith schools found

Key Facts

In Bolton, 56 faith schools educate 23,516 pupils, accounting for 21.3% of all schools in the area, well above the national average of 13.4%.
Faith schools in Bolton have a strong Ofsted record, with 91.1% rated Good or Outstanding, and a breakdown of 6 Outstanding and 35 Good out of 45 inspected.
Pupils in Bolton's faith schools achieve well, with 63.6% meeting the expected standard at KS2, and 50.0% achieving grade 5+ in English and maths at KS4.
Bolton's faith schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 19.86, with 27.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and a persistent absence rate of 16.0%.

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Walmsley CofE Primary School

Bolton, BL7 9SA

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils303

P/T Ratio–

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL5 3DU

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected79%

Absence4.7%

Pupils417

P/T Ratio22.2

The Olive School, Bolton

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL1 8HT

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected92%

Absence4.0%

Pupils422

P/T Ratio22.7

St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL4 8AJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.9%

Pupils185

P/T Ratio21.7

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 2DT

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected59%

Absence5.7%

Pupils572

P/T Ratio21.5

Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

Bolton, BL1 8LX

Independent · Primary · Ages 11–19 · Girls

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils122

P/T Ratio–

St Stephen's CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL4 8PB

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence5.1%

Pupils183

P/T Ratio23.5

St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

Bolton, BL3 1EN

Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected–

Absence–

Pupils126

P/T Ratio14.8

St Columba's RC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL2 3AR

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected68%

Absence4.9%

Pupils235

P/T Ratio21.0

St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley

Ofsted

Good

Manchester, M26 1EU

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected60%

Absence4.7%

Pupils206

P/T Ratio25.3

St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL2 1NZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected67%

Absence5.8%

Pupils193

P/T Ratio20.3

St Mary's RC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EP

State · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected78%

Absence4.4%

Pupils214

P/T Ratio24.9

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL1 8QA

Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.4%

Pupils251

P/T Ratio18.4

Rivington and Blackrod High School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL6 7RU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Progress 8+0.10

Attainment 848.4

Eng+Maths73%

Pupils1,626

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL3 4QP

State · Primary · Ages 2–11

KS2 Expected69%

Absence7.0%

Pupils448

P/T Ratio24.7

St Bede Academy

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 3LJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected62%

Absence6.3%

Pupils610

P/T Ratio21.5

The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 3NY

Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.9%

Pupils418

P/T Ratio19.3

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL4 0BP

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected81%

Absence5.3%

Pupils236

P/T Ratio19.9

St James's Church of England High School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL4 9RU

Academy · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Progress 8-0.07

Attainment 847.9

Eng+Maths69%

Pupils1,053

St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL3 3DE

State · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected76%

Absence4.7%

Pupils233

P/T Ratio24.6

St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL2 4DZ

State · Primary · Ages 4–11

KS2 Expected50%

Absence3.5%

Pupils199

P/T Ratio22.4

St Maxentius CofE Primary School

Ofsted

Good

Bolton, BL2 4AE

Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11

KS2 Expected77%

Absence4.6%

Pupils185

P/T Ratio23.4

Eden Boys' School, Bolton

Ofsted

Outstanding

Bolton, BL1 3QE

Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Boys

Progress 8+0.45

Attainment 848.4

Eng+Maths72%

Pupils621

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Bolton, BL6 5SJ

Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11

KS2 Expected48%

Absence4.4%

Pupils237

P/T Ratio23.7

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There are 263 faith schools in Bolton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

Area Benchmarks

Metric	Bolton	England
School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted)	91%	90%
Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard	64%	61%
Secondary ResultsProgress 8	+0.05	+0.00
Attainment 8	47.9	46.1
AttendancePersistent Absence	16%	20%
ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio	19.9:1	18.1:1
Spending per Pupil	£7,301	£7,460

About This Data

•School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
•Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
•Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.

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Best Faith Schools in Bolton

Key Facts

Walmsley CofE Primary School

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

The Olive School, Bolton

St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

St Stephen's CofE Primary School

St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

St Columba's RC Primary School

St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley

St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

St Mary's RC Primary School

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

Rivington and Blackrod High School

St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

St Bede Academy

The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

St James's Church of England High School

St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

St Maxentius CofE Primary School

Eden Boys' School, Bolton

St Catherine's CofE Primary School

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