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Mount St Joseph

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL4 0HT

Ages 11–16 · 906 pupils · Bolton

Attainment 8

43.1

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 843.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.6%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
925

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

146

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

124

Total preferences (any rank)
485
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill101%

906 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
906
Boys / girls
442 / 464
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
906 / 900 (101%)
Free school meals
31.7%
FSM pupils
287
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

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 Alexandra Devany

Location

Address
Greenland Road
Postcode
BL4 0HT
Town
Bolton
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 906 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL4
21
Secondary in BL4
4
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL4

  • Harper Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 0DH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy Bolton

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HL · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.4%

    0.7 miles away

  • Essa Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Bolton Muslim Girls School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 6TQ · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.3
    • P81.1
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence4.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • University Collegiate School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    University technical college · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 5AG · Bolton

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.2
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • Little Lever School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 1BT · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alexandra Devany

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