Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Academy converterAll-throughAges 2–16MixedChurch of England
Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU
Headteacher · Mr Gareth Watson
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Key facts
Pupils1,003Capacity 1,130
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 11 March 2025
TrustThe Bishop Fraser Trust
Free school meals52.7%
SEN provisionResourced provision and SEN unit
Ofsted
Inspection on 11 March 2025. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- 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 BoltonNearby schools for the same ages
- Harwood Meadows Primary School0.4 mi
- Red Lane Primary School0.4 mi
- Hardy Mill Primary School0.6 mi
- Park School Teaching Service0.7 mi
- Forwards Centre0.7 mi