St Bede Academy
Academy converterPrimaryAges 3–11MixedChurch of England
Morris Green Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LJ
Headteacher · Mrs Anna Black
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Key facts
Pupils610Capacity 630
OfstedGoodInspected 24 October 2023
TrustThe Quill C of E Trust
Free school meals30%
Ofsted
Good
Graded inspection on 24 October 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bolton council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BoltonApplications for September 2026
55 of the 56 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered60
Applications87
First choice56
First-choice offers55
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Essa Primary Academy0.3 mi
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton0.5 mi
- Heathfield Primary School0.5 mi
- Brandwood Primary School0.5 mi
- Lever Edge Primary Academy0.6 mi