St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Bolton
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth is a primary school in Bolton for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 15 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Hillside Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9QB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 357 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 15 October 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy being part of this welcoming school.”
- “Children in the early years settle in quickly and get off to a flying start.”
- “All pupils, including children in the early years, strive to live up to the school value of respect.”
To improve
- “The published performance data in 2024 shows that by the end of Year 6, pupils’ attainment in reading was significantly below the national average.”
- “Nevertheless, some of the learning activities that a few teachers design do not support pupils to successfully build on what they already know.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not deepen their knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 November 2024 (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) | 67% | 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: 24 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 24 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Queensbridge Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ferns Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Highfield Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Kearsley West Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade