Voluntary aided school · Bolton

St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
233Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105226URN

Nugent Road, Bolton, BL3 3DE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

51 applications for 23 places · 34th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

21 January 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Bolton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

51 applications · 23 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.3; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.5; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 2.8; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 3.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 3.3; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 2.9; Bolton median median 2.1

This school
Bolton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	23	51	2.2	22	0.96
Sep 2025	29	60	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2024	30	76	2.5	26	0.87
Sep 2023	30	53	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2022	29	69	2.4	26	0.90
Sep 2021	26	51	2.0	20	0.77
Sep 2020	30	69	2.3	29	0.97
Sep 2019	29	67	2.3	31	1.07
Sep 2018	26	66	2.5	17	0.65
Sep 2017	28	79	2.8	42	1.50
Sep 2016	29	92	3.2	40	1.38
Sep 2015	27	89	3.3	39	1.44
Sep 2014	30	88	2.9	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 87% · Maths 97% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%4th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bolton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	10%	108	108
2023/24	76%	7%	108	106
2022/23	83%	13%	105	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.2applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Lever Edge Primary Academy
0.4 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
0.5 km · Bolton

Good2022

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
0.6 km · Bolton

Good2024

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Clarendon Primary School
0.7 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Sunning Hill Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Essa Primary Academy
1.0 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
1.1 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Bolton

Remains Good2020

1.2applications per place

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105226 · 350/3331
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 233 on roll
Free school meals: 33.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Nugent Road, Bolton, BL3 3DE
Local authority: Bolton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources