St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Church Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8APOpen in maps

St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth is a primary school in Bolton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

154 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals37%

37%, 10.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.5%

43.5%, 21.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26%

26%, 11.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.1 milesOfsted: Good82% met the expected standard
Kearsley West Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good81% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard58% met the expected standard
All Saints CofE Primary School0.6 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard66% met the expected standard
Queensbridge Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good58% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Barr
Phone
01204333101
Website
st-johns-kearsley.bolton.sch.uk
Address
Church Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AP
Local authority
Bolton
URN
151026

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.