St Joseph's RC High School
Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HW
Year 7 - Year 11 (ages 11-16)
SecondaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedRoman Catholic
About the school
“St Joseph’s is a well-established Catholic school with a fantastic reputation for the very highest of standards, outstanding pupils and exceptional staff. Our Catholic mission and ethos is at the centre of all that we do. We are committed to caring for each individual student.”
Established school - open since before current records began.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 8 May 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
Visit the school's website for admissions details →Details
- Number of pupils
- 1047
- Phone
- 01204697456
- Website
- www.stjosephsbolton.org.uk