St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

About St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

St John Church of England Primary School in Farnworth is a smaller-than-average state primary, with 171 pupils against a capacity of 210, and it serves a community where 32.7% of children are eligible for free school meals — well above the national average. Its headline academic measure, however, tells a more encouraging story. The school’s most recent Key Stage 2 results place it above the Bolton local authority average of 66, a solid benchmark for a school of this type in the area. While it doesn’t crack the top three in the borough — those spots go to The Olive School, The Oaks Primary and Beaumont Primary — St John’s performance is respectable and suggests pupils here make good progress relative to their starting points. The school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its 2013 and 2022 inspections, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all rated Good in the most recent visit. That consistency over nearly a decade is a reassuring sign for parents.

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