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

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Bolton and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Haslam Park Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 78% maths); Brandwood Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 68% reading, 69% maths); The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths); and Sunning Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths).

St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 27 schools run by St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

48.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (37%), Black (30%) and Asian (21%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (8.7%) received SEN support and 7 (3.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Melbourne Road (opposite), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy issued 9 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy are Bolton Muslim Girls School (0.6 miles), University Collegiate School (0.7 miles), Ladybridge High School (0.8 miles) and Essa Academy (0.9 miles).