Academy converter · Bolton

St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
150179URN

Melbourne Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 5RL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Not yet inspected

As the previous school: Good2018

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

32 applications for 20 places · 74th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Not yet inspected under its current URN (since Nov 2023)

Before: St Ethelbert's RC Primary School URN 105222 Good2018

For Ofsted a new URN is a new school: earlier results are the previous school's, shown as such. New schools are usually first inspected in their third year.

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Bolton median (2.0) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

32 applications · 20 places offered · 17 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Bolton median median 1.9; as the previous school
2022 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2021 1.8; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2020 2.2; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Bolton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 2.4; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Bolton median

Dashed bars: as St Ethelbert's RC Primary School (URN 105222), the previous school.

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	20	32	1.6	17	0.85
Sep 2025	21	32	1.5	18	0.86
Sep 2024	23	48	2.1	22	0.96
Sep 2023 *	21	37	1.8	19	0.90
Sep 2022 *	29	54	1.9	28	0.97
Sep 2021 *	29	52	1.8	22	0.76
Sep 2020 *	30	66	2.2	31	1.03
Sep 2019 *	28	53	1.9	26	0.93
Sep 2018 *	27	63	2.3	27	1.00
Sep 2017 *	24	50	2.1	23	0.96
Sep 2016 *	30	64	2.1	32	1.07
Sep 2015 *	30	71	2.4	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	27	59	2.2	25	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 65% · Maths 73% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%51st of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	62%	0%	107	104
2023/24	37%	0%	103	102
2022/23	48%	3%	102	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 Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Not yet inspected

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Haslam Park Primary School
0.2 km · Bolton

Good2023

3.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Brandwood Primary School
0.4 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
0.7 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

3.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Sunning Hill Primary School
0.8 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Gilnow Primary School
0.9 km · Bolton

2026

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Pikes Lane Primary School
0.9 km · Bolton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.4applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
1.0 km · Bolton

Remains Outstanding2024

1.1applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Bede Academy
1.1 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.5applications per place 49%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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Expected standard
Needs attention
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150179 · 350/3319
Trust: St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 33.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2023
Replaced: St Ethelbert's RC Primary School (URN 105222)
Address: Melbourne Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 5RL
Local authority: Bolton

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