Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · All-through
Bolton · BL2 4HU · Bolton
Ages 3–16
- Att835.0
- P8-0.7
- EM5+26%
- Absence9.8%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 146410
Firwood High School
Academy special converter · Bolton · BL2 4HU
Ages 11–19 · 261 pupils · Bolton
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
14.4%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-05-09
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence14.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
- Authorised absence
- 13.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 7.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 156
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
261 pupils · 150 places
- Pupils on roll
- 261
- Boys / girls
- 166 / 95
- School capacity
- 150
- Capacity fill
- 261 / 150 (174%)
- Free school meals
- 55.6%
- FSM pupils
- 100
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
3 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: WOODBRIDGE TRUST
- Academy trust
- WOODBRIDGE TRUST
- Sponsor
- Woodbridge Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Evans
Location
- Address
- Stitch-MI Lane
- Postcode
- BL2 4HU
- Town
- Bolton
- County
- Lancashire
- 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
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Bolton, Bolton, 261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 55.6%. SEN provision includes: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL2 3PS · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS279%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM18.5%
0.3 miles away
Red Lane Primary School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL2 5HP · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM59.1%
0.4 miles away
Hardy Mill Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedCommunity school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 4EF · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM7.3%
0.5 miles away
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 4DZ · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS265%
- Absence3.5%
- FSM14.1%
0.7 miles away
Park School Teaching Service
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy alternative provision converter
Bolton · BL1 4QR · Bolton
Ages 11–16
- FSM58.3%
0.8 miles away
Forwards Centre
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy alternative provision converter
Bolton · BL2 5DX · Bolton
Ages 5–11
- FSM79.2%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Dawn Evans
- Telephone
- 01204333044