St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5SJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Graham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Bishop Fraser Trust
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 144045
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204332636
About this school
St Catherine's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 17 March 2022, 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 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 48% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 74% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 71% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 81% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 St Catherine's CofE 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 | 66% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 239 |
| 2024/25 | 236 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine's CofE Primary School compares
St Catherine's CofE Primary School ranked 54th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 237 | — |
| Beacon Primary School | 36% | 9% | 65.2% | 209 | 0.6 miles |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 300 | 0.7 miles |
| Chorley New Road Primary Academy | 60% | 5.3% | 24.7% | 316 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 214 | 0.9 miles |
| Blackrod Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 311 | 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)
- 21.63%
- English as an additional language
- 9.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 6.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Beacon Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Chorley New Road Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Mary's RC Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Horwich, Bolton
-
Blackrod Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
St Catherine's CofE Primary School ranks 54th 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 year groups does St Catherine's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Catherine's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Catherine's CofE Primary School is Mrs Karen Graham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Catherine's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's CofE 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 big is St Catherine's CofE Primary School?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Catherine's CofE Primary School full?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 237 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 St Catherine's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Catherine's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Catherine's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Catherine's CofE Primary School?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School is part of THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Catherine's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Catherine's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School ranked 54th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Catherine's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's CofE 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 10 July 2026.