St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School, Bolton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where pupils thrive emotionally and feel safe. The new leadership team has made impressive improvements to teaching quality, and disadvantaged pupils are now making good progress. Your child will benefit from high expectations, strong subject teaching, and a caring environment that nurtures their wellbeing and personal development.
Key Strengths
- New headteacher providing strong leadership and quickly addressing underachievement
- Consistently good quality of teaching with high expectations and strong subject knowledge
- Outstanding personal development, behaviour and welfare with impressive pupil conduct
- Pupils feel safe and have excellent understanding of bullying and online safety
- Good progress for disadvantaged pupils who are catching up after previous gaps
Areas for Improvement
- Some gaps remain between progress of disadvantaged pupils and other pupils, particularly in reading and maths in key stage 2
- Boys need to improve progress in reading, writing and mathematics to match girls
- Teachers sometimes interrupt pupils' concentration during lessons
- Persistent absence remains an issue for some boys and disadvantaged pupils
- Early years provision needs to help more children exceed learning goals
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with meticulously followed procedures, appropriate staff vetting, up-to-date training, and secure internet monitoring in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Cheerleading, football, adventurous activities, sports teams, local sporting festivals and competitions, reading buddy scheme, charity team fundraising
St William of York is a good school with a new headteacher driving rapid improvements in teaching quality and pupil progress. The school has outstanding personal development and welfare provision, though pupil outcomes still require improvement due to the legacy of previously weak teaching.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has improved from 90% to 97%. Writing has improved from 83% to 87%.
Class Sizes
28.8
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
111%
Over capacity
233 pupils
210 capacity
23 places over capacity
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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.04148%
Overall absence
9.09091%
Persistent absence
187
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
Lord's School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Bolton Islamic Girls School
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Essa Academy
Thomasson Memorial School
University Collegiate School
EdStart Schools Bolton
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