Bolton St Catherine's Academy

  • All-through
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 16
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HUOpen in maps

Bolton St Catherine's Academy is an all-through school in Bolton for ages 2 to 16. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 18th of 19 secondary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths34%

34%, 28 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

138 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score34.3

34.3, 11.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths18.8%

18.8%, 26.6 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths45.7%

45.7%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc8%

8%, 32.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.89

2.89, 1.2 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,003 pupils on roll, with places for 1,130

Eligible for free school meals52.1%

52.1%, 25.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language22.7%

22.7%, 1.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.5%

21.5%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.7%

5.7%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bolton St Catherine's Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Canon Slade School1 mileOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 53.9
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 51.2
Sharples School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 55.6
Turton School2 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 43.7
Eden Boys' School, Bolton2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 53.0

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Age range
2 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
No
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mr Gareth Watson
Phone
01204332533
Website
boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk
Address
Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU
Local authority
Bolton
URN
145314

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.