# Bolton St Catherine's Academy — Bolton, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** K12
- **Parent rating:** 2.2/5 from 18 published reviews
- **Founded:** 2009
- **Principal:** Mr. Ryan Mallett (secondary) & Mr. Gareth Watson (primary)

## Contact

- **Address:** Stitch-Mi-Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 4HU
- **Phone:** 01204 332 533
- **Website:** https://www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/bolton-st-catherines-academy-19370

## About

Bolton St Catherine's Academy is a welcoming, diverse and community-based school with a Christian ethos. We are unashamedly ambitious for all our young people and believe passionately in their ability to achieve their best. We deliver a world-class education to every student in our care.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Requires Improvement — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Requires Improvement — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Requires Improvement — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Good — Sep 2022
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Sep 2022

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — My experience in Bolton st Catherine academy: Staff helped me a lot when I first came here, and also as a Muslim in Catholic school this was far better experience than other school..it is a good school to get into. *(Mar 2025)*
- **1/5** — Isolation Booth Abuse: A full day in an isolation booth ... Because you changed uniform policy without warning This draconian breach of human rights is abhorrent You should also be returning any funds you billed to the LEA for time you are not teaching your students . *(Feb 2025)*
- **1/5** — Shocking school: Absolutely shocking do not support children they are too bothered about grades children can’t be children anymore far too many rules don’t send your child here *(Feb 2025)*
- **5/5** — Great school: I’ve recently experienced this school and the teachers and staff go above and beyond for their students. They have high expectations and strive for those that attend to be the best that they can be. Overall great experience. *(Mar 2024)*
- **1/5** — Rude lady on reception: This is supose to be a school, who teach children, and teach manners well the lady on reception needs to go back and find her manners, how rude not one good review on here and now i see why, teach your staff to have manners ? *(Sep 2023)*
- **1/5** — Bad school experience: I would put 0 but 1 is the lowest score. As a parent of a former pupil. Firstly I am amazed after an Ofsted inspection. This school isn't on special measures. Bullying is quite common. In every shape and form. God help you if your from an ethnic minority. For example if you Google Damascus you will find its the capital city of Syria. A city full of history and culture. At BSCA its their main punishment facility. Where they put pupils that are disruptive due to a lack of support and understanding… *(Mar 2023)*
- **1/5** — This school nearly ruined my childhood: It didn't end up doing so, which is mainly thanks to my College putting my life back on track (The college being bury college. if you live nearby it has my full recommendation) but that doesn't change the fact that this school is an absolute hellscape, and i can break down so many reasons as to why. First of all, when talking to your parents they completely lie about your grades. My father told me during my final months there that school had repeatedly old me that i was on track and making great… *(Oct 2022)*
- **4/5** — Mixed feelings about the school so far: We've been at Bolton St Catherine's for a year now and have had some ups and downs. On the one hand, our child has loved the specialist outdoor provision and the staff have been friendly and welcoming. However, we've found the communication from the school to be a bit patchy at times, and we've had some issues with the school's online system. Overall, we're willing to give the school the benefit of the doubt and see how things progress. *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Our child has thrived at Bolton St Catherine's!: We moved to Bolton St Catherine's in Year 5 and have been blown away by the school's commitment to its values of Believe, Strive, Care and Achieve. Our child has loved the state-of-the-art facilities and the staff have been incredibly supportive. The teachers are dedicated and passionate about their subjects, and it's clear that the school's Christian ethos is woven into every aspect of school life. We're so grateful to have found such a wonderful community. *(Jun 2022)*
- **2/5** — Bad safeguarding + ignorant teachers: Some teachers have clear favourite's (particularly the loud boys who make fun of everyone) and some genuinely care about the students and cate about the learning and wellbeing, safeguarding is poor as anything, asked for counselling as I seriously needed it and didn't get it for a year, when I went back to them asking they said "oh I thought you was already getting the sessions". At one point everything was horrible at home and in school as othere students can be HORRIBLE I went to get help from… *(Apr 2022)*

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