- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
108 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1195%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 422
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Faith schools in Bolton
All 59 faith schools in Bolton. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Catholic
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
57 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 417
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Muslim
- Girls
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average.
228 first choices, 177 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1656.5
Bolton faith schools 47.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.2%Bolton faith schools 6.2%
- Pupils
- 774
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.9
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
28 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1178%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 239
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.3
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
36 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 251
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Muslim
- Boys
- Has a sixth form
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
192 first choices, 116 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1657.0
Bolton faith schools 47.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 621
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
- Has a sixth form
Results above the Bolton faith schools average.
294 first choices, 293 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.0
Bolton faith schools 47.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.0%Bolton faith schools 6.2%
- Pupils
- 1,724
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Bolton, BL3 6HP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
27 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 225
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bolton faith schools average, high absence.
44 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 448
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well below the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
30 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 214
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bolton, BL4 8AJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
19 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results close to the Bolton faith schools average.
315 first choices, 197 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1648.1
Bolton faith schools 47.1England 46.2
- Days missed
- 6.5%Bolton faith schools 6.2%
- Pupils
- 1,053
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.2
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results below the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
57 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 411
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Bolton, BL1 6LA · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 215
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
10 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
69 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Church of England
Results close to the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
39 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 210
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
- Ofsted:Requires improvement
- Church of England
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
19 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1185%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 303
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
40 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1165%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 445
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.1
- Ofsted:Expected standard in every area
- Church of England
Results well above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
26 first choices, 36 offers made
Met the standard at 1173%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 300
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results above the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
19 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 199
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the Bolton faith schools average, low absence.
21 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
Bolton faith schools 64%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.1
- Faith schools59
- Met the standard at 1164.2%
- Good or Outstanding93%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools60 of 5919 Catholic, 32 Church of England
- With a nursery class25take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals25.8%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Bolton's faith schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Ofsted grades in Bolton
The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 19 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.
- Outstanding: 4 of 40
- Good: 33 of 40
- Requires improvement: 3 of 40
- Inadequate: 0 of 40
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Bolton
Half or more are faith schools.
60 of the 59 faith schools in Bolton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterCheck how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Faith schools in Bolton, explained
There are 59 faith schools in Bolton, teaching 24,182 children. 31 are run by the council and 24 are academies or free schools. Among them are 4 independent schools.
93% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 4 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
64.2% of pupils in Bolton faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 34% to 95%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.
25.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,213 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.
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- Bolton35 faith schools
- Farnworth8 faith schools
- Westhoughton5 faith schools
- Horwich4 faith schools
- Kearsley2 faith schools
- Little Lever2 faith schools
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many faith schools are in Bolton?
There are 59 faith schools in Bolton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Bolton?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Bolton on Eduscope are The Olive School, Bolton, Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School and Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Bolton?
Bolton has 4 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 33 are rated Good, meaning 93% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith schools in Bolton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bolton faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Bolton is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.