St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
St Catherine's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 March 2022. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5SJ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 18.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 March 2022
Strengths
- “St Catherine's CE Primary School is a welcoming and caring church school at the heart of its local community.”
- “Pupils benefit from positive relationships with staff.”
- “The school's Christian vision, 'life in all its fullness', is woven through daily life.”
To improve
- “A small number of pupils find it more difficult to manage their behaviour, particularly in some older year groups.”
- “When this happens, it can occasionally affect the learning and wellbeing of others.”
- “However, some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and some higher-attaining pupils do not consistently achieve as well as they could from their starting points.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 September 2026 (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) | 62% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 23 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Beacon Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Blackrod Primary School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Claypool Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lostock Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published