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Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Bolton, BL6 5DEPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#3,969
of 13,686 nationally

About Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School sits comfortably above the Bolton local authority average for its key stage 2 headline measure. The school recorded 71% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 66% for primary schools. That five-percentage-point gap places it in the top half of Bolton’s 97 primary schools, ranked 34th overall. Its score of 71 on the same metric puts it in the top 50% nationally, too. The school is oversubscribed — 66 families applied for 28 places in the 2025/26 intake, with 27 first-preference offers made — which suggests local parents see the value in those above-average results. The headteacher, James Royal, leads a mixed Church of England/Methodist primary for children aged 3 to 11, with nursery provision on site. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in January 2023, confirmed the school remains Good, a rating it has held consistently across its graded inspections.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England/Methodist
AddressVicarage Road West, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 5DE
HeadteacherJames Royal
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils256
Free School Meals (FSM)17.2%
School Capacity256 / 266 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Mar 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumForest SchoolArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

CricketAthleticsFootballGymnasticsNetballRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubScience ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: blackrodchurchschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.