St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 20 November 2024. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3EJ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 220 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 20 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and settle well at this inviting and caring school.”
- “They enjoy seeing their friends and teachers each day.”
- “Pupils understand the importance of attending school regularly so that they can learn and prepare for their future lives.”
To improve
- “However, from time to time, staff’s explanations of new concepts and ideas are not clear, and they do not check pupils’ understanding of new learning carefully enough.”
- “This means that some pupils develop misunderstandings and make some mistakes that are not corrected.”
- “Nonetheless, at times, some pupils at an earlier stage of learning to read do not receive consistently effective support.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 17 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Oxford Grove Primary School 0.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Brownlow Fold Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Olive School, Bolton 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Gaskell Community Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Church Road Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published