St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hillside Avenue
 Farnworth
 Bolton
 Lancashire BL4 9QB
Telephone: 01204 572587

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Trust: Archbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Chris Booth (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Lisa Belfield (went to Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 13.8 / 15.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.43
Number of pupils: 359
Pupils Per Teacher: 26.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 32.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 44.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 43.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bolton
Constituency: Bolton South East
Electoral Ward: Farnworth South
School Number: 3503016

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 15th October 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Queensbridge Primary School (0.5km) show on map
  2. St James's Church of England High School (0.6km) show on map
  3. The Ferns Primary Academy (0.7km) show on map
  4. Harper Green School (0.8km) show on map
  5. Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  6. St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  7. Highfield Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  8. Dukesgate Academy (1.1km) show on map
  9. North Walkden Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  10. St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary A... (1.3km) show on map
  11. Kearsley West Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  12. Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre (1.4km) show on map
  13. St John Church of England Primary School, Far... (1.4km) show on map
  14. All Saints CofE Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  15. Bridgewater Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  16. Kearsley Academy (1.6km) show on map
  17. The Orchards Nursery School (1.6km) show on map
  18. Cherry Tree Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  19. Green Fold School (1.6km) show on map
  20. Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy (1.6km) show on map
  21. St Paul's Peel CofE Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  22. St Edmund's RC Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  23. Woodbridge College (1.9km) show on map
  24. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever (1.9km) show on map
  25. Star Salford Academy (1.9km) show on map
  26. St Andrew's Methodist Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  27. Wharton Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  28. Lord's School (2.1km) show on map
  29. Hilton Lane Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  30. Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton (2.2km) show on map
  31. St Paul's CofE Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  32. The Lowry Academy (2.2km) show on map
  33. Peel Hall Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  34. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  35. St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  36. Prestolee Primary School (2.5km) show on map
  37. Lever Edge Primary Academy (2.6km) show on map
  38. Birtenshaw College (2.6km) show on map
  39. Bolton Islamic Girls School (2.6km) show on map
  40. Bowness Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  41. Little Lever School (2.6km) show on map
  42. King's Leadership Academy Bolton (2.6km) show on map
  43. Christ The King RC Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  44. St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy (2.8km) show on map
  45. St Paul's CofE Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  46. Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (2.9km) show on map
  47. Essa Academy (2.9km) show on map
  48. Essa Primary Academy (2.9km) show on map
  49. Thomasson Memorial School (3.0km) show on map
  50. St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever (3.0km) show on map
  51. Mytham Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  52. Clarendon Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  53. Spindle Point Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  54. Mesne Lea Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  55. James Brindley Community Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  56. Bolton Muslim Girls School (3.3km) show on map
  57. St Bede Academy (3.3km) show on map
  58. The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton (3.3km) show on map
  59. St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Leve... (3.4km) show on map
  60. Sunning Hill Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  61. St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley (3.5km) show on map
  62. St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Volu... (3.5km) show on map
  63. Co-op Academy Walkden (3.7km) show on map
  64. Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Prima... (3.7km) show on map
  65. Masefield Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  66. Ladywood School (3.7km) show on map
  67. Ellenbrook Community Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  68. Brandwood Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  69. Heathfield Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  70. SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  71. St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton (3.9km) show on map
  72. Bolton Sixth Form College (3.9km) show on map
  73. University Collegiate School (3.9km) show on map
  74. Bolton College (3.9km) show on map
  75. Blackshaw Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  76. St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common (4.1km) show on map
  77. St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School,... (4.1km) show on map
  78. Leverhulme Community Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  79. Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah (4.2km) show on map
  80. Pikes Lane Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  81. St Ambrose Barlow RC High School (4.3km) show on map
  82. Haslam Park Primary School (4.3km) show on map
  83. Holy Family Catholic Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  84. Garrett Hall Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  85. Boothstown Methodist Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  86. Rowan Tree Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  87. Breightmet School (4.5km) show on map
  88. Forwards Centre (4.5km) show on map
  89. Gilnow Primary School (4.5km) show on map
  90. St Mark's CofE Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  91. Wardley CofE Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  92. Cams Lane Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  93. St Andrew's CofE Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  94. Moorgate Primary School (4.7km) show on map
  95. St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane (4.7km) show on map
  96. Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary Sc... (4.8km) show on map
  97. Park School Teaching Service (4.8km) show on map
  98. Tonge Moor Primary Academy (4.8km) show on map
  99. Gaskell Community Primary School (4.8km) show on map
  100. Radcliffe Primary School (4.9km) show on map
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