Bolton St Catherine's Academy is a Church of England academy. It has about 1,060 boys and girls aged between 3 and 16. (See here for details of the secondary school.) In September 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Admissions and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation and Attainment.
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Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.
Progress:Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions:Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.
Finances:Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment:About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Attainment:Below average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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
Attendance:Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
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.