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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

St Joseph's RC High School

Voluntary aided secondary school in Bolton (Bolton).

Attainment 8
42.4
▼ 3.8 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
40%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.3
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
21.5%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
5.7%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
1,047 / 1,050 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Mar 2025

Who runs this school

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), via WhatSchool, record last changed 22-10-2026.
Maintained by
Bolton (local council)
Type of school
Voluntary aided school
Ages
11 to 16
Admissions authority
School governing body
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Federation
Not part of a federation
Trust
Not part of an academy trust

On Governance Register

iGovernors: Get Information about Schools governance data, as held on Governance Register. School counts: Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026.
  • 13 governors are listed for this school on Governance Register. See the Overview.
  • Bolton has 146 schools on the register, including 5 council-maintained secondary schools. See them all.

What this means

Funding
Funded by the local council from the government's school funding. The governing body pays part of the cost of building work.
Staff and buildings
The governing body employs the staff. The land and buildings are usually owned by a charity, often a religious body.
Admissions
The governing body is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy, with applications usually coordinated by the local council.
Governance
A governing body, in which foundation governors are in the majority, runs the school.

General explanation of how this type of school works in England, not a statement about this school. See GOV.UK types of school.