St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Voluntary aided primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
55%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
74%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
71%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.2%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.9
▲ 1.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.1%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
199 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 204 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Fiona Brindley.
Key facts
- URN
- 105246
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Liam Hosie | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Joseph McQuaid | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rachel Murphy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr James Crawford | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lisa Johnston | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Cropper | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Emma Gregson | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Dominic Jones | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Natalie Callaghan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Father Alfred Rebello | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2020 |
| Mrs Fiona Brindley | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mrs Lauren Seals Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Lawrence Bowden Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record