St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 4–11 · Bolton
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Presto Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 185 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this caring school community.”
- “They are warmly welcomed and quickly become part of the school family.”
- “Pupils feel happy and safe in school.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of subjects, teachers do not revisit learning regularly enough or check on how well pupils know and remember important content.”
- “As a result, there are some inconsistencies in how well pupils recall what they have learned.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 June 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) | 82% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 19 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 0.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Kearsley West Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queensbridge Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Prestolee Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 0.9 mi Not judged
- The Ferns Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published