St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bolton
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 11 December 2024. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4DZ
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 11 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are very proud to attend this happy and welcoming school.”
- “Pupils relish the rich opportunities that the school provides to broaden their horizons and learn about the wider world.”
- “Most pupils thrive due to the strong relationships that exist with staff.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, however, the most important concepts and knowledge that pupils should learn have not been sufficiently emphasised or revisited.”
- “In addition, the checks that staff make on pupils’ learning do not always ensure that pupils are successfully building on earlier content.”
- “This hampers some pupils from developing a strong body of knowledge over time in these subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2025 (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) | 55% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 21 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 2021 to 2025, 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.
- Hardy Mill Primary School 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Harwood Meadows Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Maxentius CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Columba's RC Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Red Lane Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Castle Hill Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Eagley Junior School 1.5 mi Not judged
- Sharples Primary School 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published