Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,388 of 15,057
Worse than 95% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
GCSE 2025/26
#3,008 of 3,312
Worse than 90% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145314.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 34%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 64% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 6%, similar to England, worse than Bolton | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 103, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 100, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 50%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 69%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 32 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 36.9, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 45.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 45.9%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 63.5% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 28.1%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 46.6% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 3.7%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 12.2% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 38.5%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 58.5% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 135 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,003 |
| Girls | 514 |
| Boys | 489 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 52.1% |
| First language not English | 22.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,210 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 979 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 19.1% |
| Sixth form places2020/21 | Not available |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 216 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 57 |
| Average class size | 24.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 15.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 63.14 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 25.03 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 59.55 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 68.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 54.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 8.8 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 4.9 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 28 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 23 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 134 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 162 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 109 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 109 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.6%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 7.9% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 28.8%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 21.8% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.3%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 3.6% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 61.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 14.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 1% |
| Permanent exclusions | 10 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 74.3% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 67.9% |
| Further education | 49.3% |
| Sixth form college | 17.1% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 17.1% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% |
| Employment | 2.9% |
| School sixth form | 1.4% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Harwood Meadows Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Red Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 May 2025. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Hardy Mill Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2015. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jan 2020. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Leverhulme Community Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Tonge Moor Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Moorgate Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Jan 2016. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Castle Hill Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Columba's RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Canon Slade School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. |
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 11 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Bolton St Catherine's Academy ranks 14,388 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools) and 3,008 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 90% of schools).
In 2024/25, 34% of pupils at Bolton St Catherine's Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
In 2025/26, 28.1% of pupils at Bolton St Catherine's Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 36.9 (England 46.2).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Bolton St Catherine's Academy made 28 offers from 23 applications (0.8 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, it made 134 offers from 162 applications (1.2 per offer), and 109 of 109 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Bolton St Catherine's Academy has 1,003 pupils aged 2 to 16.
Bolton St Catherine's Academy had 1,210 school places in 2024/25.
No, Bolton St Catherine's Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.
At Bolton St Catherine's Academy, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Bolton St Catherine's Academy missed 9.6% of sessions (England 8%), and 28.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.