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St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL7 9HT

Ages 5–11 · 162 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
189

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
43
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill77%

162 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
64 / 98
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
162 / 210 (77%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
17
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 Lesley Jackson

Location

Address
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross
Postcode
BL7 9HT
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, 162 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.5%. 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 BL7
9
Primary in BL7
7
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 BL7

  • Eagley Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9LN · Bolton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand0.98

    0.3 miles away

  • Eagley Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9AT · Bolton

    Ages 7–11

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

    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

    0.5 miles away

  • High Lawn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 7EX · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Walmsley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL7 9SA · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM3.0%

    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

    0.8 miles away

  • St Maxentius CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL2 4AE · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lesley Jackson
Telephone
01204333440
Website
www.st-johns-bromley-cross.bolton.sch.uk/

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