- Ofsted:Good or better
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
32 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.2
Primary schools in BL4
All 14 primary schools in BL4. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
31 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%
- Pupils
- 238
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
39 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1176%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%
- Pupils
- 445
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.4
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bolton, BL4 8AJ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the England average.
19 first choices, 22 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%
- Pupils
- 185
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.0
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
Results below the England average.
57 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.7%
- Pupils
- 411
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the England average.
55 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.4%
- Pupils
- 412
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.2
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the England average.
24 first choices, 26 offers made
Met the standard at 1167%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.5%
- Pupils
- 357
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
Bolton, BL4 8AP · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results below the England average.
12 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%
- Pupils
- 154
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the England average.
15 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.2%
- Pupils
- 183
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the England average.
35 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%
- Pupils
- 285
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
27 first choices, 27 offers made
Met the standard at 1181%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%
- Pupils
- 236
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the England average.
32 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1158%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.5%
- Pupils
- 246
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.7
- Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
Results well below the England average.
40 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1144%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.7%
- Pupils
- 408
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
Green Fold School
Bolton, BL4 0NS · Special · Primary · Ages 4 to 11
- Ofsted:Outstanding
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
- Days missed
- 11.1%
- Pupils
- 172
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
- Primary schools14including 1 special
- Faith schools7 of 142 Catholic, 5 Church of England
- With a nursery class7take children from 2 or 3
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in BL4
Half or more are faith schools.
7 of the 14 primary schools in BL4 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
7 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in BL4, explained
There are 14 primary schools in BL4. 9 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in BL4?
There are 14 primary schools in BL4, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in BL4?
The highest-ranked primary schools in BL4 on Eduscope are Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, Spindle Point Primary School and The Ferns Primary Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in BL4 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in BL4?
When choosing a primary school in BL4, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 14 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.