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Catholic schools in Bolton

All 12 Catholic schools in Bolton.

12 schools in Bolton

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  1. St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

    Bolton, BL3 3DE · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Bolton catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    233
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
  2. 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 catholic schools average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    225
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
  3. St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

    Bolton, BL3 4RX · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Bolton catholic schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1172%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    25.0
    View school St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
  4. St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

    Bolton, BL2 4DZ · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Bolton catholic schools average, low absence.

    21 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.8%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    21.9
    View school St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
  5. St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

    Bolton, BL1 5LH · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Bolton catholic schools average, low absence.

    36 first choices, 47 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    410
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
  6. St Columba's RC Primary School

    Bolton, BL2 3AR · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Bolton catholic schools average.

    28 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.0%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    235
    Pupils per teacher
    20.9
    View school St Columba's RC Primary School
  7. St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton

    Bolton, BL1 3EJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bolton catholic schools average.

    17 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1161%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.2%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    220
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
  8. St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton

    Bolton, BL7 9HT · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results below the Bolton catholic schools average, low absence.

    8 first choices, 11 offers made

    Met the standard at 1158%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    162
    Pupils per teacher
    20.3
    View school St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
  9. SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School

    Bolton, BL2 6NW · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Bolton catholic schools average.

    41 first choices, 51 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.8%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    355
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
  10. Thornleigh Salesian College

    Bolton, BL1 6PQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bolton catholic schools average, high absence.

    241 first choices, 260 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.0

    Bolton catholic schools 43.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,574
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school Thornleigh Salesian College
  11. St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Bolton, BL3 5RL · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Bolton catholic schools average.

    17 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1162%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.3%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
  12. Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

    Bolton, BL1 6QJ · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Bolton catholic schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1152%

    Bolton catholic schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.1%Bolton catholic schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    188
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
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How Bolton's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Bolton 62%England 62%Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School: 52%St Thomas of Canterbury RC School: 52%St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton: 55%SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School: 57%St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton: 58%St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton: 61%St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 62%St Columba's RC Primary School: 69%St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton: 72%St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy: 74%St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School: 84%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Bolton

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bolton average 5.1%St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton: 2.8%St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy: 3.8%St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School: 4%St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton: 4.3%St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton: 4.3%St Thomas of Canterbury RC School: 4.5%Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School: 5.1%SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School: 5.8%St Columba's RC Primary School: 6%St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton: 6.2%St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: 6.3%Thornleigh Salesian College: 8.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Bolton

Ofsted grades in Bolton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 9
  • Good: 9 of 9
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 9
  • Inadequate: 0 of 9
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bolton

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    35 of the 12 Catholic 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.

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  2. Check 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

Catholic schools in Bolton, explained

There are 12 Catholic schools in Bolton, teaching 4,207 children. 10 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.0% of pupils in Bolton catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 52% to 84%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.3% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,338 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 17.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Bolton.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Bolton?
There are 12 Catholic schools in Bolton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Bolton?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Bolton on Eduscope are St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School, St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy and St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic 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 Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Bolton is 18:1. 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.

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