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St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL3 4RX

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-31

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)64%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
109 / 90
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
13.6%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Kirstin Taylor

Location

Address
Wendover Drive, Ladybridge
Postcode
BL3 4RX
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
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 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.6%. 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 BL3
42
Primary in BL3
25
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 BL3

  • Beaumont Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    BOLTON · BL3 4RX · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM10.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.0 miles away

  • Ladybridge Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 4NB · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.83

    0.2 miles away

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 4QP · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lostock Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 4PS · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM6.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Haslam Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 5QL · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM53.6%
    • Demand0.84

    0.9 miles away

  • Markland Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5EJ · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.31

    1.1 miles away

  • Heathfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 3TP · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM26.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kirstin Taylor
Telephone
01204652147
Website
www.st-bernards.bolton.sch.uk

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