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Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

Mitre Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6QJ

Local ranking85th of 92 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
52.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
61.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
201
Boys
100 (53%)
Girls
88 (47%)
Capacity
210 (90% full)
SEND
22.4%
FSM Eligible
37.3%
EAL
20.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
19.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,276/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 55.2%
  • Black African: 9.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.0%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Mixed Other: 5.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.0%

55.2%

White British

9.4%

Black African

6.0%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105219
UKPRN
10070787
Establishment No.
3315

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