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Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Bolton, BL4 0BPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
32 1st-choice / 30 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1276 of 13,686 nationally

About Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Bolton, North West, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 236 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (15 Oct 2024). 79% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 32 first-preference applications and 30 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBeech Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, Bolton, BL4 0BP
HeadteacherMrs Linda Chadwick
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils236
Free School Meals (FSM)18.2%
School Capacity236 / 210 (112% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.