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St Mary's RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Horwich, Bolton · BL6 6EP

Ages 5–11 · 214 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.20 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

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)78%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.4%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
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

1.20 · Competitive

1st preferences

36

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

28

Total preferences (any rank)
78
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill98%

214 pupils · 218 places

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 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
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Dominique Hayes

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

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.

Compare with theseAll in Horwich, BoltonNear BL6

  • Chorley New Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 6EW · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.1 miles away

  • Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 6AA · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.83

    0.6 miles away

  • Claypool Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 6LN · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.47

    0.6 miles away

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 5SJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • Beacon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 7AL · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM64.7%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Blackrod Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    BOLTON · BL6 5SY · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

  • Lostock Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 4PS · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM6.6%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dominique Hayes
Telephone
01204333625
Website
www.st-marys-horwich.bolton.sch.uk

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