Bolton St Catherine's Academy

Term dates

We haven't checked Bolton's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 109 families put this school as their first choice, and 134 places were offered. 109 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 18 families put this school as their first choice, and 28 places were offered. 18 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

This club is registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• Play is For All. Ofsted report

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Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 11 March 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Ages

2–16

Pupils

1003 (capacity 1130)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Manchester

Academy trust

THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST

Phone

01204332533

Address

Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU

Website

boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports