Voluntary aided school · Bolton

St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton

5–11Ages
162Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
105249URN

Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9HT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.8per place

1.8 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

42 applications for 11 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2024

Inspection history

25 January 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
14 October 2014
Graded inspection: Good

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

3.8applications per place, Reception

1.8 above Bolton median (2.0) 1.6 above England median (2.2)

42 applications · 11 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.8; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.2; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 3.6; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.8; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.7; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.9; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 1.7; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 2.0; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 1.7; 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	11	42	3.8	8	0.73
Sep 2025	20	43	2.2	18	0.90
Sep 2024	19	43	2.3	19	1.00
Sep 2023	14	51	3.6	12	0.86
Sep 2022	24	66	2.8	23	0.96
Sep 2021	19	52	2.7	11	0.58
Sep 2020	17	50	2.9	15	0.88
Sep 2019	24	56	2.3	24	1.00
Sep 2018	21	42	2.0	16	0.76
Sep 2017	26	44	1.7	19	0.73
Sep 2016	25	57	2.3	16	0.64
Sep 2015	27	54	2.0	25	0.93
Sep 2014	28	48	1.7	23	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 77% · Maths 61% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%64th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard16%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth35%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard61%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	58%	3%	104	102
2023/24	60%	17%	103	104
2022/23	59%	6%	105	101

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 John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

3.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Eagley Infant School
0.5 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place
Eagley Junior School
0.8 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

70%met the SATs standard
The Oaks Primary School
0.9 km · Bolton

Good2023

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
High Lawn Primary School
1.1 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Walmsley CofE Primary School
1.2 km · Bolton

Requires improvement2024

2.9applications per place
Sharples Primary School
1.2 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
1.8 km · Bolton

2026

1.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Bolton

Good2023

2.6applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105249 · 350/3366
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 162 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9HT
Local authority: Bolton

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