# St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth is a primary school in Bolton, for pupils aged 5 to 11.

It had 154 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E151026. [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 5 to 11
- Pupils: 154
- Council: Bolton
- URN: 151026

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 29 June 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/grosvenor-nursery-school-and-day-care-centre-e105144): 70 m. Nursery. School remains Outstanding, March 2024
- [St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-gregorys-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e147631): 80 m. Primary. Good (overall), April 2024. 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Kearsley West Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kearsley-west-primary-school-e105186): 580 m. Primary. Standards maintained, December 2024. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Peter's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-peters-cofe-primary-school-e105239): 660 m. Primary. Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met. 58% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [All Saints CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-cofe-primary-school-e105238): 920 m. Primary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Kearsley Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kearsley-academy-e136135): 1.1 km. Secondary. Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 51.1 (2025/26, provisional)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/151026)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/151026)

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