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EnglandNorth WestBoltonBL4 9QBSt James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Primary

St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth

Primary

Bolton · Bolton · BL4 9QB http://www.st-james-farnworth.bolton.sch.uk/

Pupils
359
cap. 362
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
359
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
8%
RWM higher · 2024/25
359
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBolton
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio25.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth · Primary · Bolton

Finance£7219 spend / pupil£7097 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
67%
+22pp
67%56%45%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
8%
-1pp
11%10%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 8%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
79%
Reading higher standard
31%
Writing expected standard
73%
Writing higher standard
12%
Maths expected standard
77%
Maths higher standard
33%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
81%
LA AVG 76.97%
SPAG higher standard
38%
LA AVG 34.35%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.36
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 105.25
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
359
Pupil : teacher ratio
25.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%

Contact

Address
Hillside Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9QB
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2567%8%79%31%73%12%77%33%90%81%106.0106.0106.019%359
2023/2445%9%61%14%68%14%64%16%82%55%102.0103.0102.016%344
2022/2357%10%67%19%67%12%69%24%76%62%103.0105.0104.0-3.40-1.70-0.2017%358
2018/1967%11%76%40%71%16%87%38%71%80%106.0106.0108.0-0.30-1.90+0.4015%348
2017/1866%11%73%45%66%11%75%45%68%73%107.0107.0111.0+3.60-0.30+3.20350
2016/1740%7%49%16%56%7%64%18%67%67%101.0102.0104.0-0.40-2.60+0.7022%371

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2535922.119%27%53%7%21%
2023/2434421.816%21%54%8%26%
2022/2335821.417%21%55%8%27%
2021/2235419.814%22%58%8%29%
2020/2135522.216%20%48%
2018/1934822.015%19%62%5%15%
2017/1825.35%12%
2016/1737122.722%24%67%5%14%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.