The Bishop Fraser Trust
The Bishop Fraser Trust is an academy trust running 8 schools (4 primary, 3 secondary and 1 all-through) in Bolton, Bury, Rochdale and Blackburn with Darwen.
Of its 3 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 67% are rated Good or Outstanding (2 good, 1 requires improvement).
1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 1 of their 6 graded areas were strong or exceptional.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.2 in 2023/24, with a Progress 8 score of -0.02 (zero is the national average).
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 11005401, incorporated in 2017.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in The Bishop Fraser Trust
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy | All-through | Bolton | - | A8 34.3 |
| Bury Church of England High School | Secondary | Bury | Report card: 1/6 strong | A8 49.1 |
| Canon Slade School | Secondary | Bolton | - | A8 53.9 |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | Primary | Bolton | - | KS2 69% |
| St James's Church of England High School | Secondary | Bolton | Good (2022) | A8 53.5 |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Heywood | Good | - |
| Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School | Primary | Bolton | - | - |
| Walmsley CofE Primary School | Primary | Bolton | Requires improvement | - |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.