Bolton St Catherine's Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bolton, North West BL2 4HU · Bolton
#473 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#3776 of 4,090 nationally
About Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is a academy all-through located in Bolton, in the Bolton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 2–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,003 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 15.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 473rd of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (45th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,003; capacity filled 88.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.7%; ebacc average points 2.89.
There are 127 schools in Bolton; Bolton St Catherine's Academy ranks 113th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)34%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)6%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)18.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)52.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bolton St Catherine's Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,003
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 52.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 88.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 34%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 6%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 34.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 18.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.89
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 611 m away
Red Lane Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
475 students · 661 m away
Hardy Mill Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
316 students · 962 m away
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.3 km away
Leverhulme Community Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
438 students · 1.5 km away
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
472 students · 1.6 km away
Moorgate Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
325 students · 1.6 km away
Castle Hill Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.6 km away
St Columba's RC Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.7 km away
Canon Slade School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,724 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Anselm's College
Prenton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,002 students
Upton Hall School FCJ
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,004 students
St Margaret's Church of England Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,000 students
Reddish Vale High School
Stockport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
999 students
West Derby School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,011 students
Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,015 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bolton St Catherine's Academy a good school?
Bolton St Catherine's Academy has a Success Index (England) of 15.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #473 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bolton St Catherine's Academy rank in North West?
Bolton St Catherine's Academy ranks #473 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #3776 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bolton St Catherine's Academy?
Bolton St Catherine's Academy had 1,003 students in 2025.
Is Bolton St Catherine's Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bolton St Catherine's Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bolton St Catherine's Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.