St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton is a primary school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 07/12/2006. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.1%, which is 1.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Brookfold Lane, Bolton

School Information

Address: Brookfold Lane, Bolton, BL2 4DZ
Website: www.st-brendan.bolton.sch.uk
Telephone: 01204333133
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Fiona Brindley
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105246

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 07/12/2006

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 208
Number of Boys: 103
Number of Girls: 105

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.1% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -3.6 Confidence interval -5.8 to -1.3
Writing
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.6 to 1.6
Maths
Average: -0.4 Confidence interval -2.3 to 1.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:66%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Brookfold Lane , Harwood BL2 4DZ 		4out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Hardy Mill Primary School
Hardy Mill Road , Harwood BL2 4EF 		3out of 4 457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Orchard Gardens , Harwood BL2 3PS 		3out of 4 954 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
New Heys Way , Bradshaw BL2 4AE 		3out of 4 990 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Columba's RC Primary School
Ripley Street , Tonge Moor BL2 3AR 		4out of 4 1,765 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP 		4out of 4 1,623 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT 		3out of 4 2,227 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN 		3out of 4 2,733 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU 		2out of 4 1,380 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU 		3out of 4 1,268 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birtenshaw
Crompton Way , BL2 2PE 		- not rated 1,963 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Birtenshaw
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB 		3out of 4 2,153 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Park School Teaching Service
Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		3out of 4 2,594 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Forwards Centre
Roscow Fold Centre , Stephens Street BL2 5DX 		3out of 4 2,633 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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