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Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL1 6QJ

Ages 5–11 · 188 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-06

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

188 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
188
Boys / girls
100 / 88
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
188 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
38.3%
FSM pupils
72
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Diane Furlong

Location

Address
Mitre Street, Astley Bridge
Postcode
BL1 6QJ
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 188 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 38.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL1
34
Primary in BL1
20
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL1

  • High Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 7EX · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • The Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 7HS · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.33

    0.7 miles away

  • Sharples Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%
    • Demand0.72

    0.7 miles away

  • The Valley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 8JG · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Brownlow Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3DX · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Diane Furlong
Telephone
01204333111
Website
www.holy-infants.bolton.sch.uk

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