St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy, Bolton
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bolton, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (URN 105225), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy are Clarendon Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Pikes Lane Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 69% maths); and Sunning Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths).
Clarendon Primary SchoolBishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolPikes Lane Primary SchoolSunning Hill Primary School
The trust
St Peter and St Paul RC 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.
All 27 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
56.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), Asian (30%) and White British (24%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is University of Bolton (at), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy are University Collegiate School (0.3 miles) and Bolton Muslim Girls School (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (URN 105225), it was rated Good in February 2012.
At a Glance
26.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (URN 105225), the school St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 80% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 58
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 44 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
204 pupils
210 places
6 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,015
Applications
3,455
Got 1st preference
89.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All primary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
225
Total Pupils
114
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
12
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,522
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (URN 105225), the school St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
3.8%
Overall absence
8.8%
Persistent absence
194
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (URN 105225), 84% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School (URN 105225), it was rated Good in February 2012.
What is the catchment area for St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has around 225 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 58 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 44 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 19 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is at Pilkington Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)