St Joseph's RC High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sefton Lane
 Horwich
 Bolton
 Lancashire BL6 6HW
Telephone: 01204 697456

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr A McCabe (since April 2017)
Previous Headteacher: R Woods (went to Strand-on-the-Green Junior School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 58.1 / 15.73
Non-teaching Staff*: 39.78
Number of pupils: 1051
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 21.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 21.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 49.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £7,209,436*
Income Per Pupil: £6,859
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bolton
Constituency: Bolton West
Electoral Ward: Horwich South & Blackrod
School Number: 3504609

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 18th March 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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