Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolSt Catherine's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School and St Catherine's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Bolton.
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Catherine's CofE Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School was judged Good and St Catherine's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 56.0% for Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School and 62.0% for St Catherine's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Catherine's CofE Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonBlackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School | BoltonSt Catherine's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | 55th of 92 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 260 | 237 | |
| Capacity | 266 | 236 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL6 5DE | Bolton, BL6 5SJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 256 | 236 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 22.5% | 21.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.8% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
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