SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
Falkirk Drive, Bolton, BL2 6NW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Head Teacher
- Mr James Graves
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 446
- Pupils on roll
- 355
- URN
- 134237
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204333070
About this school
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 355 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 60% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 74% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 74% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 76% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 53% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 423 |
| 2023/24 | 395 |
| 2024/25 | 382 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School compares
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School ranked 68th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.8% | 30.4% | 355 | — |
| Blackshaw Primary School | 69% | 4.2% | 18.9% | 218 | 0.3 miles |
| Leverhulme Community Primary School | 45% | 7.1% | 58.8% | 438 | 0.4 miles |
| Red Lane Primary School | 63% | 7.4% | 62.8% | 475 | 0.8 miles |
| Bowness Primary School | 86% | 8.6% | 42% | 129 | 0.9 miles |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge | 65% | 4.3% | 30% | 193 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.35%
- English as an additional language
- 11.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.76%
- Persistent absence
- 17.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackshaw Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Leverhulme Community Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Red Lane Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Bowness Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge1.0 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School ranks 68th of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School teach?
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the head teacher of SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School?
- The head teacher of SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School is Mr James Graves, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School?
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School has 355 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School full?
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School has capacity for 446 pupils and 355 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School compare with other schools in Bolton?
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School ranked 68th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School's absence rate?
- SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.