St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton is a Roman Catholic primary school maintained by the local authority (Bolton). It has about 210 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Admissions, Disadvantaged pupils, Environment and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Finances and Attainment.
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Admissions:Above average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high.
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Environment:Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.
Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Progress:About average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment:Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community. Show details