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St Mary's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Horwich, Bolton · BL6 6EP

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

214

Local authority

Bolton

Age range

Ages 511

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • NurseryNo 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 5–11, in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton, 214 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Horwich, Bolton
1
Primary schools in Horwich, Bolton
1
Academies among open schools in Horwich, Bolton
0% (0)
Open schools in BL6
14
Primary in BL6
10
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.

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
105250

Location

Address
Victoria Road, Horwich, St Mary's Rc Primary School
Postcode
BL6 6EP
Town
Horwich, Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
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
214
Boys / girls
94 / 120
School capacity
218
Capacity fill
214 / 218 (98%)
Free school meals
15%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dominique Hayes
Telephone
01204333625

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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

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-03

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

Read the Ofsted report

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)
69%
Higher standard (RWM)
22%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables