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Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Greenland Road, Bolton BL4 0HT · msj.stoccat.org.uk · 01204 391800
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 41
- average Attainment 8 score. Bolton 45.7, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 0.93 mi
- 1.50 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 9: proximity · Bolton Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 895
- 99% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 37.4%
- First language not English
- 39.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 9: proximity” went to a home 0.93 mi (1.50 km) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 143 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 174 | 143 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 177 | 145 | 0.8 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 176 | 146 | 0.8 | 85% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 178 | 165 | 0.9 | 82% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 179 | 163 | 0.9 | 87% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 9: proximity | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.93 mi1.50 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41, and 31.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bolton it was 45.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼41 | 46 | ||
| ▼31.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼54.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼26.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.48 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105263)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.1 | −0.6 |
| Sixth form college | 27.4 | +8.1 |
| Further education | 50.8 | −5 |
| Other education | 1.1 | +0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5 | +0.1 |
| Employment | 1.7 | −2.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.6 | −1 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | +0.6 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 105263)
Ofsted
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 24 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 24 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105263)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105263), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105263)
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105263)
Mar 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105263)