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St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire BL2 4DZ

St Brendan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

10 reasons to choose St Brendan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

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St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bolton and one of the 4 best independent or state primaries within 3 miles.

School fundamentals

St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2020) inspection.

Average class size

St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results and leavers' destinations

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Brendan’s Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton ranks in the top 39% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores are around the national average. Most pupils go on to Thornleigh College at the end of Year 6.

The St Brendan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and Forest School for all year groups.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at St Brendan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at St Brendan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.

Wraparound care

Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm provided by an external contractor.

Find another school near St Brendan's Roman Catholic Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Independent Prep Schools

Bolton School Junior Boys’ (3.9 miles); Bolton School Junior Girls’ (3.9 miles); Lord’s Preparatory School (3.4 miles).

State Primary Schools

Tottington Primary School (2 miles); Chantlers Primary School (2.6 miles); Lowercroft Primary School (2.7 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Lord’s Independent School (3.4 miles); Bolton School Boys’ Division (3.9 miles); Bolton School Girls’ Division (3.9 miles).

State Senior Schools

Canon Slade CofE School (1.1 miles); Turton School (1.8 miles); Bolton Muslim Girls School (4.2 miles).

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