St William of York Catholic Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Nugent Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL3 3DE
Phone 01204333522
Reference Number 105226

Description

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St William of York Catholic Primary School, located in BL3 3DE in Bolton, is a warm and inclusive educational community where pupils are cherished, happy, and secure while growing in their love for God and His word. The school emphasizes a nurturing environment that challenges, stimulates, and motivates students, fostering personal, academic, and spiritual growth.

Notable aspects of the school include:

  • Enriching curriculum, aligned with the National Primary Curriculum, featuring subjects such as Phonics, PE & Sports, Science, Personal Development, and Foreign Languages
  • Commitment to forest schools, multi-faith weeks, and extracurricular activities that nurture pupil voice, leadership, and overall well-being
  • Strong connections within the Sacred Heart Alliance, a network of Catholic schools sharing educational values and resources
  • Accessible governors, a transparent parent partnership program, and a variety of funding initiatives such as the Pupil Premium, Coronavirus Catch-Up Premium, and Sports Premium Grant
  • A robust academic profile reflected in the 2023 academic results
  • Regular updates from the headteacher and a detailed inspection information section within their website

The school provides an inclusive, up-to-date, and stimulating learning environment for its students, conveying a deep sense of community and purpose.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 241
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.47%
Girls: 53.53%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 29
2 29
3 31
4 32
5 30
6 32

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-05-26
Date Description Report
2023-03-28 School inspection School inspection
2017-06-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-05-23 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-12-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-09-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-09-11 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 83% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 106 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 1.9 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 2 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 18 1
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Students Meeting expected standard

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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