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Catholic schools in and near Farnworth

All 3 Catholic schools in Farnworth, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Farnworth

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  1. Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

    Bolton, BL4 0BP · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Farnworth catholic schools average, low absence.

    32 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1179%

    Farnworth catholic schools 81%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Farnworth catholic schools 8.5%
    Pupils
    236
    Pupils per teacher
    21.2
    View school Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
  2. St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

    Bolton, BL4 8AJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Farnworth catholic schools average, low absence.

    19 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    Farnworth catholic schools 81%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Farnworth catholic schools 8.5%
    Pupils
    185
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
  3. Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy

    Bolton, BL4 0HT · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Catholic

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

    143 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.5

    Farnworth catholic schools 41.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.2%Farnworth catholic schools 8.5%
    Pupils
    895
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy

Just outside Farnworth

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Farnworth.

  1. St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

    1.4 miles from Farnworth · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

    Results above the Farnworth catholic schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Farnworth catholic schools 81%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Farnworth catholic schools 8.5%
    Pupils
    233
    Pupils per teacher
    23.7
    View school St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
  2. St Edmund's RC Primary School

    1.4 miles from Farnworth · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

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

    38 first choices, 40 offers made

    Met the standard at 1166%

    Farnworth catholic schools 81%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Farnworth catholic schools 8.5%
    Pupils
    339
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school St Edmund's RC Primary School
The big picture

How Farnworth's Catholic schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

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

Farnworth average 6.2%Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School: 4%St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: 4.5%Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy: 10.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Farnworth

Ofsted grades in Farnworth

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Farnworth

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 3 Catholic schools in Farnworth 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 Farnworth, explained

There are 3 Catholic schools in Farnworth, teaching 1,316 children. 1 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools.

50% 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.

80.5% of pupils in Farnworth catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

33.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,430 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.5% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Farnworth?
There are 3 Catholic schools in Farnworth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Farnworth?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Farnworth on Eduscope are Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy. 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 Farnworth 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 Farnworth Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Farnworth is 17:1. 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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