Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is an all-through school (Academy converter), ages 2–16, in Bolton, BL2, in the Bolton council area. It has 1,003 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (11 March 2025): Good in 4 areas, Requires improvement in 1 area.
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Ofsted
Good in 4 areas, Requires improvement in 1 area — inspected 11 March 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Requires improvement |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 34 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 6 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 32 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 | -0.71 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 34.3 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 18.8 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 138 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 1,003 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 52.1% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 22.7% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 22.35% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 5.39% | 2024/25 |
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