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St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

Bolton, BL3 4RXPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#6,215
of 13,686 nationally

About St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

St Bernard’s RC Primary School in Bolton is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed pupils aged 4 to 11, led by headteacher Kirstin Taylor. It sits within the Bolton local authority, where it ranks 45th out of 87 same-type schools — placing it just above the midpoint of its peers. The top three schools in the area, according to local rankings, are The Olive School, Bolton, The Oaks Primary School, and Beaumont Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Beaumont Primary is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school, located just 0.1 kilometres away. St Bernard’s itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement. Its most recent graded inspection rated both leadership and management and overall effectiveness as Good, and an ungraded inspection confirmed the school remains Good. With 192 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is slightly below full but still oversubscribed for 2025/26 admissions.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWendover Drive, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 4RX
HeadteacherKirstin Taylor
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils192
Free School Meals (FSM)9.9%
School Capacity192 / 210 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (30 Nov 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jan 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Outdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteMusic RoomsGymnasiumLibraryForest SchoolPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsTennisRoundersGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessBook ClubScience ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.