St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Academy converterPrimaryAges 2–11MixedChurch of England
Hillside Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9QB
Principal · Mr Chris Booth
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 6 October 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils357Capacity 362
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 15 October 2024
TrustArchbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust
Free school meals43.1%
Ofsted
Inspection on 15 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bolton council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BoltonApplications for September 2026
All 24 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered26
Applications56
First choice24
First-choice offers24
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Queensbridge Primary School0.3 mi
- The Ferns Primary Academy0.4 mi
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School0.5 mi
- St Peter's CofE Primary School0.6 mi
- Highfield Primary School0.6 mi