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St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL1 3EJ

Ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.86 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-09-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
193

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

0.86 · Often has places

1st preferences

18

Places offered

28

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill92%

220 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
220
Boys / girls
107 / 113
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
220 / 240 (92%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
77
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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 Nicola Rabbett

Location

Address
Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell
Postcode
BL1 3EJ
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 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 220 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.8%. 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 BL1
34
Primary in BL1
20
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 BL1

  • Oxford Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3EJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.1 miles away

  • Brownlow Fold Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3DX · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • Gaskell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 2QG · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.6 miles away

  • Church Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5RU · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM27.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5LH · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.76

    0.7 miles away

  • Devonshire Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4ND · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand1.27

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Rabbett
Telephone
01204333055
Website
www.st-josephrcp.bolton.sch.uk

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