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St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Bolton, BL2 4DZPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
KS2 Results
50%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 27 places
Ranking
#10,794
of 13,686 nationally

About St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

St Brendan's RC Primary School in Harwood, Bolton, is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 5 to 11. Its most recent Key Stage 2 results show that 50% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is notably below the Bolton local authority average of 66%. This places the school 77th out of 87 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the bottom half of local schools. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In reading, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard, and the same proportion did so in writing, while 60% achieved this in maths. A small proportion of pupils reached the higher standard in these subjects: 20% in reading, 20% in writing and 10% in maths. The school's average scores were 102 in reading and 101 in maths, both slightly above the national average of 100, suggesting that while combined attainment is low, individual subject performance is closer to the norm.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressBrookfold Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 4DZ
HeadteacherFiona Brindley
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils204
Free School Meals (FSM)12.7%
School Capacity204 / 210 (97% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 26 Feb 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolGymnasiumLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsRoundersSwimmingTennis

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubFilm ClubGardeningDramaCodingChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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