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Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, Bolton BL2 4HU
Bolton St Catherine's Academy is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 3 and 16. (See here for details of the primary school.) In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of The Bishop Fraser Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Canon Slade School, Bury Church of England High School and St James's Church of England High School.)
Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Progress.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Canon Slade School | |
| 1.8 | Turton School | |
| 1.9 | Sharples School | |
| 2.0 | Eden Boys' School Bolton | |
| 2.2 | Little Lever School | |
| 2.4 | Tottington High School | |
| 2.4 | Thornleigh Salesian College | |
| 2.5 | The Elton High School | |
| 2.6 | University Collegiate School | |
| 2.9 | Smithills School | |
| 2.9 | Bolton Muslim Girls School | |
| 3.0 | Mount St Joseph |
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Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
| Autistic spectrum disorder | Moderate learning difficulty | Social, emotional and mental health | Specific learning difficulty | Speech, language and communication |
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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