St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley
Church Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AP
This school is closed (it closed in October 2024).
It was replaced by St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Barr
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 173
- URN
- 105241
- Local authority
- Bolton
About this school
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bolton. It taught children aged 4 to 11 and had 173 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 31 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 68% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 84% | 63% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 84% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 77% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley 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 | 54% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 48% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 5.8% | 43.4% | 173 | — |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth | — | 5.6% | 35.7% | 154 | 0.0 miles |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 82% | 4.5% | 35.6% | 185 | 0.0 miles |
| Kearsley West Primary School | 81% | 5.9% | 30.7% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 58% | 4.7% | 33.7% | 411 | 0.4 miles |
| All Saints CofE Primary School | 66% | 4.9% | 29.3% | 285 | 0.6 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.4%
- English as an additional language
- 39.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth0.0 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Kearsley West Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Peter's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
All Saints CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley teach?
- St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley taught children aged 4 to 11. It was a primary school in Bolton.
- Has St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley?
- St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley had 173 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- How have St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley'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 31 October 2024.