St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Voluntary aided school in Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 220 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 36.80% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 3EJ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-josephrcp.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204333055 |
| URN | 105223 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 September 2019, published 7 October 2019:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 20 November 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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.
Nearby schools
- Oxford Grove Primary School (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Brownlow Fold Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- The Olive School, Bolton (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Gaskell Community Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Church Road Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (primary school, about 1.2 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.