St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 142944
- Address
- Hillside Avenue, Farnworth, BL4 9QB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 359 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 26.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 44.8%
- Persistent absence
- 22.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
White British 58.2%
African 12.3%
Pakistani 10%
Other 7.8%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.8%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Black 1.4%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-3.4
WritingAverage-1.7
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 45%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Full-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 15 6 9 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 5 0 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 14 4 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 9 7 2 |
| Reception, Full-time | 44 30 14 |
| Year 1 | 36 18 18 |
| Year 2 | 41 17 24 |
| Year 3 | 39 21 18 |
| Year 4 | 45 23 22 |
| Year 5 | 51 26 25 |
| Year 6 | 54 29 25 |