Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Mitre Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 84th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 12 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

188 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals38.3%

38.3%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.3%

21.3%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16%

16%, 1.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	79% met the expected standard
High Lawn Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	61% met the expected standard
The Oaks Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Sharples Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	50% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Diane Furlong
Phone: 01204333111
Website: holy-infants.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Mitre Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6QJ
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105219

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.