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St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL2 4DZ

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

3.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-01-08

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
23
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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
118 / 81
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
14.1%
FSM pupils
28
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 Fiona Brindley

Location

Address
Brookfold Lane, Harwood
Postcode
BL2 4DZ
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 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 14.1%. 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 BL2
21
Primary in BL2
15
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 BL2

  • Hardy Mill Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 4EF · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM7.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.3 miles away

  • Harwood Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 3PS · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM18.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • St Maxentius CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.5%
    • Demand0.93

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  • St Columba's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.03

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  • Red Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

  • Castle Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 2JT · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.5%
    • Demand1.03

    1.3 miles away

  • Eagley Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9AT · Bolton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM15.6%

    1.5 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

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Brindley
Telephone
01204333133
Website
www.st-brendan.bolton.sch.uk

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