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Church of England schools in Farnworth

All 5 Church of England schools in Farnworth.

5 schools in Farnworth

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  1. St James's Church of England High School

    Bolton, BL4 9RU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Farnworth church of england schools average.

    315 first choices, 197 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Farnworth church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Farnworth church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,053
    View school St James's Church of England High School
  2. St Peter's CofE Primary School

    Bolton, BL4 9JT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England

    Results below the Farnworth church of england schools average, low absence.

    57 first choices, 57 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Farnworth church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Farnworth church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    411
    View school St Peter's CofE Primary School
  3. St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth

    Bolton, BL4 9QB · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Farnworth church of england schools average, high absence.

    24 first choices, 26 offers made

    Ready for secondary school67%

    Farnworth church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 14Farnworth church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    357
    View school St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
  4. 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 Farnworth church of england schools average.

    12 first choices, 14 offers made

    Ready for secondary school58%

    Farnworth church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 11Farnworth church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    154
    View school St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
  5. All Saints CofE Primary School

    Bolton, BL4 7PY · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Farnworth church of england schools average, low absence.

    35 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school66%

    Farnworth church of england schools 62%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Farnworth church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    285
    View school All Saints CofE Primary School
The big picture

How Farnworth's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Farnworth 62%England 62%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 58%St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth: 58%All Saints CofE Primary School: 66%St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth: 67%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Farnworth

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Farnworth average 5.8%St Peter's CofE Primary School: 4.7%All Saints CofE Primary School: 4.9%St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth: 5.6%St James's Church of England High School: 6.5%St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth: 7.5%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Farnworth

Ofsted grades in Farnworth

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Farnworth

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    8 of the 5 Church of England schools in Farnworth have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. 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

Church of England schools in Farnworth, explained

There are 5 Church of England schools in Farnworth, teaching 2,260 children. 2 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.2% of pupils in Farnworth church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 58% to 67%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,388 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Church of England schools near me, or everything in Farnworth.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Farnworth?
There are 5 Church of England schools in Farnworth, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Farnworth?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Farnworth on Eduscope are St James's Church of England High School, St Peter's CofE Primary School and St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Church of England schools in Farnworth 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.
What is the average class size in Farnworth Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Farnworth is 19:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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