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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL2 4DZSt Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Primary

St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL2 4DZ www.st-brendan.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
204
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
55%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
204
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
55%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
204
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton · Primary · Bolton

Finance£6752 spend / pupil£6658 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
55%
+5pp
77%64%50%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
RWM higher standard
13%
+3pp
13%12%10%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
74%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
77%
Writing higher standard
23%
Maths expected standard
71%
Maths higher standard
16%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
74%
LA AVG 76.97%
SPAG higher standard
32%
LA AVG 34.35%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.36
Maths scaled score
102.0
LA AVG 105.25
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
204
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
2%

Contact

Address
Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4DZ
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2555%13%74%29%77%23%71%16%90%74%105.0102.0104.013%204
2023/2450%10%63%20%63%20%60%10%73%73%102.0101.0105.011%202
2022/2365%13%77%39%77%19%84%32%87%77%107.0106.0106.0+0.70+0.40+1.0010%207
2018/1966%10%69%21%90%21%86%34%90%86%103.0106.0106.0-3.60-0.50-0.4010%210
2017/1877%10%83%30%90%17%87%23%93%83%107.0105.0106.0-0.20-0.10-0.3010%209
2016/1773%10%80%30%90%20%90%43%83%83%105.0108.0107.0-0.60+0.70+1.908%211

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2520422.413%1%13%3%2%
2023/2420224.611%3%15%4%4%
2022/2320724.210%1%14%4%6%
2021/2220924.310%1%17%5%9%
2020/2120822.911%1%14%
2018/1921027.610%1%11%2%
2017/1820924.310%1%8%2%2%
2016/1721123.28%1%6%3%2%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.