St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
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 | 233 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 33.30% |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Address | Nugent Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 3DE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-williams.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204333522 |
| URN | 105226 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 3 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 March 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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.
Nearby schools
- Lever Edge Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Clarendon Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Sunning Hill Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Essa Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.2 km)
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