Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 26 January 2023. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 260 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 26 January 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils, including children in the early years, are eager to attend school.”
- “They come through the school gates smiling at the start of the school day.”
- “Warm relationships between pupils and staff permeate the school.”
To improve
- “Despite these strengths, sometimes teachers do not identify and address misconceptions as well as they should before moving the learning on.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 56% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 35 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 27 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Blackrod Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beacon Primary School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Claypool Primary School 2.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Gates Primary School 3.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published