Catholic Schools Inspection
Under Section 48 of the Education Act 2005, governors must make arrangements for their school to be inspected every five years. (This is extended to eight years, for now, due to the pandemic.)
In addition, the Bishop may exercise his right to inspect any Catholic school or college within his diocese in order to evaluate the quality of Religious Education and the Catholic nature of the school. He does this under the code of canon law 806(1).
From 2022 in the Diocese of Salford, canonical schools’ inspections are carried out by trained and licensed inspectors, the majority of whom are serving Catholic headteachers.
Please log in to our Resource Centre to download guidance documents on The National Framework for the Inspection of Catholic Schools, Academies and Colleges.
To access Section 48 Reports choose from the Local Authorities below:
Blackburn with Darwen
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Primary – 25.01.17
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour RC Primary – 6.2.25
Sacred Heart RC Primary – 27.04.18
Sacred Heart Primary – 04.06.26
St Anne’s RC Primary – 23.01.18
St Anne’s RC Primary – 28.01.26
St Antony’s RC Primary – 07.11.24
St Antony’s RC Primary – 01.02.17
St Joseph’s RC Primary, Darwen – 06.11.24
St Joseph’s RC Primary, Darwen – 30.03.17
St Mary and St Joseph’s Primary – 21.06.17
St Mary and St Joseph’s RC Primary – 12.06.25
Our Lady and St John’s RC College -10.07.17
Our Lady and St John’s RC High School, a Voluntary Academy – 25.06.25
Bolton
Holy Infant and St Antony’s RC Primary
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary – 29.03.17
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary – 11.06.25
Sacred Heart RC Primary – 03.04.17
Sacred Heart RC Primary – 09.07.25
St Brendan’s RC Primary – 27.03.18
St Brendan’s RC Primary – 04.02.26
St Columba’s RC Primary – 20.03.19
St Gregory’s RC Primary – 18.01.24
St Gregory’s RC Primary – 11.11.15
Ss Osmund and Andrew’s RC Primary
SS Peter and Paul’s RC Primary -23.01.17
SS Peter and Paul’s RC Primary – 28.3.25
St Teresa’s RC Primary – 07.11.24
St Teresa’s RC Primary – 03.07.17
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary
Thornleigh Salesian College – 07.11.24
Thornleigh Salesian College – 23.11.16
Bury
Guardian Angels RC Primary – 02.11.16
Guardian Angels RC Primary – 05.02.25
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary – 29.6.17
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary – 4.12.24
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary – 14.06.17
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary – 30.04.25
St Bernadette’s RC Primary – 13.07.18
St Bernadette’s RC Primary – 10.12.25
St Joseph’s and St Bede’s Bury
St Marie’s RC Primary – 5.4.17
St Marie’s RC Primary – 4.12.24
St Mary’s RC Primary – 17.1.17
St Mary’s RC Primary – 26.2.25
Lancashire
St Mary’s RC Primary, Chipping
St Wilfrid’s RC Primary, Longridge
St Cecilia’s RC High – 21.11.24
St Cecilia’s RC High – 16.03.17
Our Lady and St Gerard’s RC Primary, Preston
St Mary and St Benedict’s RC Primary – 13.11.24
St Mary and St Benedict’s RC Primary – 04.04.17
Brownedge St Mary’s RC High, Bamber Bridge
Our Lady and St Hubert’s RC Primary, Great Harwood – 28.11.24.
Our Lady and St Hubert’s RC Primary, Great Harwood – 19.10.16.
Sacred Heart RC Primary, Church
St Anne and St Joseph’s RC Primary, Accrington – 16.11.16
St Anne and St Joseph’s RC Primary, a Voluntary Academy, Accrington – 02.07.25
St Charles’ RC Primary, Rishton – 17.03.17
St Charles’ RC Primary, Rishton – 11.06.25
St Joseph’s RC Primary, Hurst Green
St Mary’s RC Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors – 20.05.15
St Mary’s RC Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors – 12.07.23
St Mary’s RC Primary, Osbaldeston
St Mary’s RC Primary, Oswaldtwistle
St Mary’s RC Primary, Sabden – 20.04.18
St Mary’s RC Primary, Sabden – 12.11.25
SS Michael and John’s Clitheroe RC Primary
St Oswald’s RC Primary, Accrington
St Wulstan’s RC Primary, Great Harwood
Thorneyholme RC Primary, Dunsop Bridge – 08.06.17
Thorneyholme RC Primary, Dunsop Bridge – 06.02.25
Mount Carmel RC High, Accrington
St Augustine’s RC High, Billington
Christ the King RC Primary, Burnley – 23.11.16
Christ the King RC Primary, Burnley – 27.2.25
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary, Burnley
St John the Baptist RC Primary, Burnley – 23.6.17
St John the Baptist RC Primary, Burnley – 27.3.25
St John the Baptist RC Primary, Padiham – 17.11.16
St John the Baptist RC Primary, Padiham – 12.03.25
St Mary Magdelene’s RC Primary
Blessed Trinity RC High. Burnley
Holy Trinity RC Primary, Brierfield
Sacred Heart RC Primary School, Colne
St John Southworth, Nelson – 14.12.16
St John Southworth, Nelson – 16.1.25
St John Fisher and St Thomas More Colne
Our Lady and St Anselm’s RC Primary, Whitworth – 06.04.17
Our Lady and St Anselm’s RC Primary, Whitworth – 12.06.25
St James-the-Less RC Primary, Rawtenstall
St Mary’s RC Primary, Bacup – 11.06.18
St Mary’s RC Primary, Bacup – 30.4.26
St Mary’s RC Primary, Haslingden
St Peter’s RC Primary, Newchurch
St Veronica’s RC Primary, Helmshore
All Saints RC High, Rawtenstall – 16.11.16
All Saints RC High School, Rawtenstall – 12.06.25
Manchester
Holy Name RC Primary – 02.05.18
Holy Name RC Primary – 18.03.26
Sacred Heart RC Primary, Gorton
St Ambrose’s RC Primary, Manchester – 29.11.16
St Ambrose RC Primary School, Manchester – 03.04.25
St Anne’s RC Primary, Crumpsall – 07.12.15
St Anne’s RC Primary, Crumpsall – 03.07.24
St Brigid’s RC Primary – 08.12.16
St Brigid’s RC Primary – 30.04.25
St Chad’s Manchester RC Primary
St Clare’s RC Primary – 23.06.16
St Clare’s RC Primary – 01.02.24
St Dunstan’s RC Primary – 30.11.16
St Dunstan’s RC Primary – 6.2.25
St John’s RC Primary – 02.05.18
St John’s RC Primary – 11.03.26
St John Bosco RC Primary – 22.10.14
St John Bosco RC Primary – 12.03.20
St John Bosco RC Primary – 02.07.25
St Joseph’s RC Primary – 14.03.17
St Joseph’s RC Primary – 21.05.25
St Richard’s RC Primary – 30.01.18
St Richard’s RC Primary – 01.10.25
St Willibrord’s RC Primary – 23.01.18
St Willibrord’s RC Primary – 15.10.25
Oldham
Corpus Christi RC Primary – 01.03.17
Corpus Christi RC Primary – 5.12.24
SS Aidan and Oswald’s RC Primary – 20.03.18
SS Aidan and Oswald’s RC Primary – 28.01.26
St Patrick’s Oldham RC Primary
Rochdale
Alice Ingham – RC Primary – 28.06.18
Alice Ingham RC Primary – 01.05.26
Holy Family RC Primary – 03.05.17
Holy Family RC Primary – 26.3.25
Our Lady and St Paul’s RC Primary
Sacred Heart RC Primary – 08.05.18
Sacred Heart RC Primary – 26.11.25
St Gabriel’s RC Primary – 07.12.16
St Gabriel’s RC Primary – 11.06.25
St John’s RC Primary – 23.05.18
St John’s RC Primary – 08.10.25
St Joseph’s RC Primary – 09.11.16
St Joseph’s RC Primary, a Voluntary Academy -13.11.24
St Mary’s RC Primary, Littleborough
St Peter’s RC Primary – 20.11.24
St Peter’s RC Primary School – 21.11.16
St Thomas More RC Primary – 28.06.17
St Thomas More RC Primary – 13.2.25
Cardinal Langley RC High – 14.11.24
Cardinal Langley RC High – 28.03.17
Holy Family RC/CE College – 02.05.18
Holy Family RC/CE College – 19.06.23
Salford
Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary, Salford – 18.06.18
Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary, Salford – 04.03.26
Christ the King RC Primary – 17.5.17
Christ the King RC Primary – 26.2.25
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary
Holy Family RC Primary, Salford – 03.05.17
Holy Family RC Primary, Salford – 26.3.25
St Boniface RC Primary, Salford – 15.03.18
St Boniface RC Primary, Salford – 30.4.26
St Charles’ Primary – 07.07.15
St Charles’ Primary – 12.07.23
St Gilbert’s RC Primary Eccles
St Joseph the Worker RC Primary
St Luke’s RC Primary – 02.02.18
St Luke’s RC Primary – 5.11.25
St Mark’s RC Primary School – 09.05.18
St Mark’s RC Primary – 25.2.26
St Mary’s RC Primary School, Swinton – 08.05.18
St Mary’s RC Primary School, Swinton – 20.11.25
St Philip’s RC Primary – 30.01.18
St Philip’s RC Primary – 8.10.25
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary
All Hallows RC High – 25.06.18
All Hallows RC High – 04.02.26
Stockport
St Mary’s RC Primary – 15.03.18
St Mary’s RC Primary – 01.10.25
St Anne’s RC High, Stockport – 16.01.17
St Anne’s RC High, Stockport – 12.06.25
Tameside
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary – 23.01.18
Our Lady of Mount Carmel RC Primary – 15.10.25
St Anne’s RC Primary, Audenshaw – 13.07.18
St Anne’s RC Primary School – 11.2.26
St Christopher’s RC Primary – 25.05.18
St Christopher’s RC Primary – 12.11.25
St Stephen’s RC Primary – 03.07.18
St Stephen’s RC Primary, a Voluntary Academy – 04.03.26
St Damian’s Ashton RC High School