St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Bolton
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth is a primary school in Bolton for ages 5–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Church Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 154 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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.
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.0 mi Good
- Kearsley West Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- All Saints CofE Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queensbridge Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Prestolee Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 0.9 mi Not judged
- The Ferns Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published