Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 34.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 34.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 38%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.71
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.97, -0.45]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 138 | 34.3 | — | 37.7% | 8.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 140 | 35.0 | -0.71 | 44.3% | 9.3% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 148 | 34.5 | -0.58 | 39.0% | 5.0% | 2.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 135 | 36.1 | -0.75 | 42.0% | 10.0% | 3.0 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bolton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145314 |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Gareth Watson |
| Trust | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | BL2 4HU |
| Latest pupils | 138 |
| FSM eligible | 51.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU
https://www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk/View local authority page1204332533| DfE number | 4003 |
| UKPRN | 10067377 |
| Opened | 1 May 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 28 Apr 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Publication date | 28 Apr 2025 |