St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Melbourne Road, Bolton, BL3 5RL
207 pupils · 99% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 33.2%
Ofsted
No Ofsted rating — Not yet inspected
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 62% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.85 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 17 | 32 | 18 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 21 | 18 | 32 | 18 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 23 | 22 | 48 | 22 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Haslam Park Primary School 0.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Brandwood Primary School 0.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton 0.7 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Sunning Hill Primary School 0.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Gilnow Primary School 0.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Pikes Lane Primary School 0.9 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.