St James's Church of England High School

Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–16MixedChurch of England

Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9RU

Headteacher · Mrs Catherine Anderson

From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 12 August 2026. Report a correction

Key facts

Pupils1,053Capacity 1,050

OfstedGoodInspected 2 November 2022

TrustThe Bishop Fraser Trust

Free school meals20.1%

Good

Graded inspection on 2 November 2022.

Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.

Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026

For September 2027. Apply through Bolton council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.

193 of the 315 families who put it first were offered a place.

Places offered197

Applications732

First choice315

First-choice offers193

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).