70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
41%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
826.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,051
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Joseph's RC High School · Secondary · Bolton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-4pp
76%70%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-3pp
60%48%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
44.8
-1.1
52.047.543.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.8
EBacc entry
41%
+3pp
50%33%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
EBacc APS
826.4
-18.7
855.1718.4581.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 826.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,051
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HW
Local authority
Bolton
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 50% | 44.8 | Not applicable | 41% | 826.4 | 43% | 1,051 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 53% | 45.9 | -0.14 | 38% | 845.1 | 40% | 1,045 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 51% | 47.8 | -0.11 | 47% | 855.1 | 50% | 1,034 |
| 2021/22 | 76% | 60% | 52.0 | -0.09 | 50% | 826.3 | 53% | 1,005 |
| 2018/19 | 64% | 36% | 43.1 | -0.73 | 15% | 581.6 | 17% | 877 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 44% | 47.1 | -0.42 | 25% | 652.2 | 32% | 843 |
| 2016/17 | 75% | 50% | 47.6 | -0.49 | 23% | — | 25% | 836 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,051 | 19.1 | 12% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,045 | 17.7 | 9% | 16% | 21% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,034 | 17.9 | 6% | 6% | 22% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,005 | 18.6 | 8% | 5% | 23% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 957 | 17.9 | 6% | 5% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 877 | 16.3 | 8% | 3% | 20% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 843 | 16.9 | 6% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 836 | 16.0 | 7% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.