Bolton St Catherine's Academy

Details

Age Range	3-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Bolton
Address	Stitch MI Lane, BL2 4HU
URN	145314

School Census

Total	1061
Girls/Boys	494/567
Girls/Boys Ratio	46.6%/53.4%
% pupils where English not first language	18.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	544
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	28.7%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
27/09/2022	Requires improvement
11/05/2016	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	27/09/2022
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	11/05/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	35
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	25.70%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	44.30%
Entering EBacc	9.30%
EBacc average point score	2.88
Progress 8	-0.71

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	34.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	26%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	38%
Entering EBacc	5%
EBacc average point score	2.74
Progress 8	-0.59

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	36.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	32%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	42%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	2.97
Progress 8	-0.75

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	52%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4%
Reading	102
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	4
Reading	102.0
Maths	105.0
Reading Progress	0.9
Writing Progress	3.8
Maths Progress	4.2

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	3%
Reading	103.0
Maths	107.0
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	-1.1
Maths Progress	5.5

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	31
As First Preference	17
As second preference	8
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	24
first preference offers	17
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	40
As First Preference	24
As second preference	13
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	28
As second preference	6
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	32
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	45
As First Preference	34
As second preference	7
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	34
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	49
As First Preference	27
As second preference	13
As third preference	9

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	27
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	51
As First Preference	32
As second preference	11
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	40
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.01%
Total Applications	159
As first preference	101
As second preference	33
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	157
first preference offers	100
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	193
As first preference	115
As second preference	44
As third preference	34

Total Offers Made	168
first preference offers	115
second preference offers	21
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	153
As first preference	85
As second preference	35
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	149
first preference offers	85
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	147
As first preference	80
As second preference	32
As third preference	35

Total Offers Made	139
first preference offers	80
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	174
As first preference	110
As second preference	36
As third preference	28

Total Offers Made	149
first preference offers	110
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	6

first preference v offers	1.00%
Total Applications	135
As first preference	63
As second preference	29
As third preference	43

Total Offers Made	138
first preference offers	63
second preference offers	15
third preference offers	9

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	36%
agree	31%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	1%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	41%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	12%
don't know	2%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	30%
agree	29%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	21%
don't know	5%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	7%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	16%
don't know	9%
not applicable	56%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	26%
agree	38%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	18%
don't know	1%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	29%
agree	11%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	24%
don't know	3%
not applicable	20%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	24%
no	76%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	30%
agree	13%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	30%
dont know	9%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	31%
agree	37%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	10%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	34%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	1%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	34%
agree	38%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	47%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	5%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	35%
agree	44%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	8%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	30%
agree	27%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	15%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	57%
no	43%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	67.6%
african ethnic origin	9.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	7%
pakistani ethnic origin	3.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.3%
white and asian ethnic origin	1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%
indian ethnic origin	0.6%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	70.3%
african ethnic origin	7.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.6%
pakistani ethnic origin	2.5%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
any other black background ethnic origin	1%
indian ethnic origin	0.8%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.6%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%
chinese ethnic origin	0.6%