St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
Church Road, Bolton, BL4 8AP
154 pupils · 73% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 37%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 29 June 2022, published 21 September 2022. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 14 | 12 | 26 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 15 | 14 | 32 | 15 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Kearsley West Primary School 0.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- All Saints CofE Primary School 0.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Queensbridge Primary School 1.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Prestolee Primary School 1.2 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.