Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Other · Academy converter · Ages 2–16 · Bolton
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is an other school in Bolton for ages 2–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception and Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 2–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,003 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are kind and well-mannered.”
- “The conduct of most pupils shows that they are proud to be ambassadors for the school.”
- “Pupils contribute well to the calm environment that exists here.”
To improve
- “Although the school has high aspirations for pupils’ achievement, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should.”
- “The school has not ensured that pupils, including some with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), benefit sufficiently from the school’s academic curriculum.”
- “Previous inconsistent leadership has contributed to the historic underachievement of pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 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) | 34% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 19% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 34.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 109 first-preference applications, 134 offers in total, 109 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 and Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Firwood High School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Park School Teaching Service 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Forwards Centre 0.7 mi Not judged
- Breightmet School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birtenshaw School Bolton 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- EdStart Schools Bolton 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ladywood School 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding