Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School, Bolton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holy Infant and St Anthony creates a warm, welcoming environment where children settle quickly and feel valued. The school has recently improved its curriculum to be ambitious and broad, and staff provide excellent pastoral support with caring relationships at the heart of school life. Early years provision is a particular strength, with a strong focus on communication skills and helping children develop independence.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with open communication and effective systems to keep pupils safe
- Excellent pastoral support and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Well-designed, ambitious curriculum that is broad and logically ordered
- Effective early years provision with strong focus on communication, language and reading
- Strong inclusion and support systems for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' overall attainment by end of key stage 2 is below national averages
- Writing skills not developed securely - persistent errors in handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar not checked consistently
- Some curriculum activities do not enable pupils to learn as effectively as intended, leaving knowledge gaps
- Recent actions to improve achievement and close learning gaps not consistently embedded across school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics, dodgeball, sports clubs, music concerts, museum visits, careers project, pupil parliamentarian roles, happiness heroes roles, faith in action team, charity fundraising
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School provides a positive, caring environment where pupils feel safe and supported. However, overall attainment by the end of key stage 2 is below national averages, particularly for disadvantaged pupils in mathematics and in writing skills across the school.
At a Glance
38.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 68%. Maths has declined from 66% to 61%. Writing has remained stable at around 68%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
30.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
188 pupils
210 capacity
22 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton
Admissions Demand - Bolton
Places available
4,105
Applications
3,501
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
97.6%
Primary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.10716%
Overall absence
13.54167%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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