Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Academy converter in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Pupils on roll | 1003 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1130 |
| Free school meals | 52.7% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01204332533 |
| URN | 145314 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 March 2025, published 28 April 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Harwood Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Red Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Hardy Mill Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Leverhulme Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Moorgate Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Castle Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Bolton
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.