Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Methodist
- Headteacher
- Miss Jill Bramwell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 266
- Pupils on roll
- 260
- URN
- 105211
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204333520
About this school
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 260 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 71% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 10% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 81% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 81% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 84% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 65% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 256 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School compares
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School ranked 69th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.1% | 22.5% | 260 | — |
| Blackrod Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 9.3% | 311 | 0.9 miles |
| St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School | 88% | 4.8% | 28.4% | 102 | 1.2 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 237 | 1.4 miles |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan | 81% | 3.9% | 18.8% | 208 | 1.6 miles |
| Adlington Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 16.3% | 123 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.52%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.05%
- Persistent absence
- 11.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackrod Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan1.6 miles
Primary · Wigan
-
Adlington Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Chorley
Other schools in Bolton
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School ranks 69th of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School teach?
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School is Miss Jill Bramwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School?
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School has 260 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School full?
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School has capacity for 266 pupils and 260 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School is designated Church of England/Methodist, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School compare with other schools in Bolton?
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School ranked 69th of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School's absence rate?
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.