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Bolton St Catherine's Academy

Academy converter · Bolton · BL2 4HU

Ages 3–16 · 1,003 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

35.0

Overall absence

9.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.71
−20+2
Attainment 835.0
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry9%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)60%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.5%
Unauthorised4.9%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,087

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

1,003 pupils · 1,186 places

Pupils on roll
1,003
Boys / girls
489 / 514
School capacity
1,186
Capacity fill
1,003 / 1,186 (85%)
Free school meals
52.7%
FSM pupils
523
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Fraser Trust
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Watson

Location

Address
Stitch MI Lane
Postcode
BL2 4HU
Town
Bolton
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
18 on roll / 18 capacity
SEN unit places
250 on roll / 300 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,003 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 52.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder…. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
All-through schools in Bolton
1
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL2
21
All-through in BL2
1
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
All-through in Bolton LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Gareth Watson
Telephone
01204332533
Website
https://www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk/

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