St Mary's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Horwich, Bolton, Bolton.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 214 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 218 |
| Free school meals | 15.00% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Victoria Road, Horwich, St Mary's Rc Primary School, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-marys-horwich.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204333625 |
| URN | 105250 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 March 2020, published 12 May 2020:
| 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: 12 March 2025, 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
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.1 km)
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Claypool Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Beacon Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Blackrod Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lostock Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
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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.