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St William of York Catholic Primary School

Bolton, BL3 3DEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Jan 2025
KS2 Results
76%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2545 of 13,686 nationally

About St William of York Catholic Primary School

St William of York Catholic Primary School sits comfortably above the Bolton local authority average for Key Stage 2 outcomes, with 76% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 66%. That ten-point gap places the school in the top quarter of all primary schools in Bolton, ranked 24th out of 87. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, awarded Outstanding across every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — as well as Outstanding for early years provision. This marks a clear improvement from its previous Good rating in 2017, when early years provision was judged Requires Improvement. The school is Roman Catholic and mixed, serving children aged 3 to 11, and currently has 230 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressNugent Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 3DE
HeadteacherRachael Adams
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils230
Free School Meals (FSM)31.1%
School Capacity230 / 210 (110% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jan 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryArt StudiosGymnasiumForest SchoolSports HallPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballGymnasticsCricketSwimmingCross CountryDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubChessEco ClubScience ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:15-08:40

Source: st-williams.bolton.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St William of York Catholic Primary School

St William of York Catholic Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.