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Mount St Joseph

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location_onBolton, BL4 0HT

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

898

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Bolton

#2,708 of 4,663 nationally

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Mount St Joseph is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Bolton, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Mount St Joseph is a voluntary aided school in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 898 pupils on roll.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 41, placing the school #20 in Bolton and #2,708 of 4,663 nationally. 31.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 21.7%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 9.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

31.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.7%

Entering EBacc26.10%

EBacc APS3.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34.60%

EBacc APS3.77

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.13

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS3.55

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.66

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS3.54

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 November 2024

Inspection Report

24 October 2023

Inspection Report

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20 March 2018

Inspection Report

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11 February 2014

Inspection Report

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05 March 2013

Inspection Report

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23 March 2011

Inspection Report

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10 December 2009

Inspection Report

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14 November 2007

Inspection Report

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10 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-24

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-03-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-02-11

S8 No Formal Designation Visit Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-03-23

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.4%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.3%(39 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 903 pupils. During this period, there were 94 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.4%, which is above the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	903	94	10.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	906	81	8.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	898	81	9.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	901	81	9.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	898	79	8.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	900	62	6.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	902	59	6.5%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	904	46	5.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	907	50	5.5%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	905	25	2.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	906	6	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	900	17	1.9%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	908	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	908	20	2.2%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	899	57	6.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	901	40	4.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	901	50	5.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	898	49	5.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	899	33	3.7%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	896	58	6.5%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	895	32	3.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	900	41	4.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	901	63	7.0%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	890	88	9.9%	3.1%	0