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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL1 3EJSt Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Primary

St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL1 3EJ www.st-josephrcp.bolton.sch.uk

Pupils
229
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
229
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
61%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
229
Pupils · 2024/25
44%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton · Primary · Bolton

Finance£7131 spend / pupil£7319 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
61%
-10pp
71%62%52%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
RWM higher standard
13%
+3pp
13%7%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
71%
Reading higher standard
26%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
74%
Maths higher standard
23%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
68%
LA AVG 76.97%
SPAG higher standard
29%
LA AVG 34.35%
Reading scaled score
104.0
LA AVG 105.36
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 105.25
GPS scaled score
105.0

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
229
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
44%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
21%

Contact

Address
Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3EJ
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
2024/2561%13%71%26%74%13%74%23%87%68%104.0105.0105.012%229
2023/2471%10%77%35%71%16%77%19%81%74%105.0104.0105.013%230
2022/2369%0%76%7%86%7%83%17%90%76%104.0104.0104.0-2.00+0.10+0.0013%223
2018/1952%7%63%15%81%30%63%19%85%74%101.0102.0103.0-1.50+1.30-3.1010%224
2017/1869%4%85%31%77%23%73%15%85%73%106.0103.0105.0+2.30+0.60-0.2011%206
2016/1743%0%57%10%60%10%53%3%70%67%101.099.0103.0-2.90-4.30-4.809%206

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
2024/2522920.612%44%42%6%21%
2023/2423019.713%41%41%7%23%
2022/2322317.013%39%41%6%19%
2021/2221618.313%32%44%6%23%
2020/2121717.512%25%44%
2018/1922420.310%20%45%5%12%
2017/1820620.211%19%42%5%15%
2016/1720622.49%20%48%6%19%

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