St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Presto Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 8AJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Watson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Sponsor
- St Teresa Of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 185
- URN
- 147631
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204332658
About this school
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 185 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 77% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 81% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 84% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 81% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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 | 81% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 188 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 9th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 4.5% | 35.6% | 185 | — |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth | — | 5.6% | 35.7% | 154 | 0.0 miles |
| Kearsley West Primary School | 81% | 5.9% | 30.7% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 33.7% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | 66% | 4.9% | 29.3% | 285 | 0.5 miles |
| Queensbridge Primary School | 58% | 6.5% | 39.8% | 246 | 0.7 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)
- 35.6%
- English as an additional language
- 27.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 10.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth0.0 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Kearsley West Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Peter's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
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All Saints CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Queensbridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 10th 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 St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Mrs Kelly Watson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, 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 St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 185 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 185 on roll (88%), 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 St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is part of ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 82% 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 Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Bolton?
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 9th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy'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.