# Alternatives to St Joseph's RC High School

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as St Joseph's RC High School and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## St Joseph's RC High School, for comparison

1.06 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton](/school/143773/rivington-and-blackrod-high-school) | 1.9 mi north-west | 1.01 | 2026 | Good | no | yes |
| [Ladybridge High School, Bolton](/school/134646/ladybridge-high-school) | 2.6 mi south-east | 0.92 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Westhoughton High School, Bolton](/school/105252/westhoughton-high-school) | 2.7 mi south | 0.86 | 2026 | Needs attention (category of concern: Requires significant improvement) | no | not recorded |
| [Smithills School, Bolton](/school/140500/smithills-school) | 3.1 mi east | 0.56 | 2026 | Needs attention | no | not recorded |
| [Thornleigh Salesian College, Bolton](/school/105264/thornleigh-salesian-college) | 3.6 mi east | 0.93 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [University Collegiate School, Bolton](/school/141941/university-collegiate-school) | 3.8 mi east | 0.78 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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