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St Catherine's CofE Primary School

Bolton, BL6 5SJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2022
KS2 Results
48%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#11,154
of 13,686 nationally

About St Catherine's CofE Primary School

St Catherine's CofE Primary School is a state-funded Church of England primary in Bolton, a local authority with 97 primary schools in total. It sits at rank 78 in the LA, placing it in the bottom half of Bolton primaries by its KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard score. The top three performing peers in the area are The Olive School, Bolton, The Oaks Primary School and Beaumont Primary School, all of which score considerably higher on the same metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Blackrod Primary School, 1.6 kilometres away. St Catherine's itself was rated Good in its most recent graded inspection in 2014, and an ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed it remains Good. The school has held a Good rating across both its inspections, with leadership and management also judged Good in 2014. Early years provision was graded as Requires Improvement in 2009 but has not been separately assessed since.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGreenstone Avenue, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 5SJ
HeadteacherKaren Graham
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils236
Free School Meals (FSM)19.7%
School Capacity236 / 236 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Mar 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 Mar 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jun 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryArt StudiosPlaying FieldsSensory RoomMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

FootballNetballDanceAthleticsSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

CodingScience ClubFilm ClubArt Club

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: stcatherinesbl6.greenhousecms.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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