Bolton St Catherine's Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Mar 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 145314
- Address
- Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1020 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 20.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.4%
White British 64.7%
African 11.3%
Other White 6%
Mixed 4.7%
Pakistani 4.3%
Other 3.8%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsWell above average4.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 52%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 40 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 137 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 134 |
Admissions
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 15
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 5
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 15
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 6 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 27 14 13 |
| Year 1 | 35 13 22 |
| Year 2 | 37 17 20 |
| Year 3 | 60 34 26 |
| Year 4 | 30 14 16 |
| Year 5 | 54 27 27 |
| Year 6 | 32 16 16 |
| Year 7 | 145 64 81 |
| Year 8 | 160 80 80 |
| Year 9 | 146 81 65 |
| Year 10 | 139 69 70 |
| Year 11 | 141 75 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 45.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 11.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 19.0% 25.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 16.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 7.0% 2.9% 3.0% |