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Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL4 0BP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 3–11

Pupils

236

Local authority

Bolton

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 236 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.8%. 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 BL4
21
Primary in BL4
13
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 BL4

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
105245

Location

Address
Beech Avenue, Farnworth
Postcode
BL4 0BP
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
236
Boys / girls
121 / 115
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
236 / 210 (112%)
Free school meals
18.8%
FSM pupils
41
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Governance
Voluntary aided school

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Linda Chadwick
Telephone
01204333181
Website
www.ourlady.bolton.sch.uk/

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
74%
Higher standard (RWM)
23%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
111.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

15.8%

Unauthorised

1.3%

Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
196

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.2% · Persistent 14.4%
2021/22
Overall 5.0% · Persistent 12.8%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England