Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, BL1 5UG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- BASE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Becky Crossley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 278
- URN
- 152258
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204333011
About this school
Johnson Fold Community Primary School is a primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 2 to 11.
Ofsted has inspected Johnson Fold Community Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Johnson Fold Community Primary School (URN 105157).
How Johnson Fold Community Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Church Road Primary School | 62% | 6% | 25.6% | 445 | 0.5 miles |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | 59% | 4% | 8.8% | 215 | 0.7 miles |
| Markland Hill Primary School | 77% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 315 | 0.7 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC School | 52% | 4.5% | 15.4% | 410 | 0.8 miles |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton | 61% | 6.2% | 42.2% | 220 | 1.1 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.
Inspection history
Location
Nearby schools
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Church Road Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Markland Hill Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Thomas of Canterbury RC School0.8 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton1.1 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 ages does Johnson Fold Community Primary School teach?
- Johnson Fold Community Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Johnson Fold Community Primary School?
- The headteacher of Johnson Fold Community Primary School is Ms Becky Crossley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Johnson Fold Community Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Johnson Fold Community 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.
- Is Johnson Fold Community Primary School a faith school?
- No. Johnson Fold Community Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Johnson Fold Community Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Johnson Fold Community Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Johnson Fold Community Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Johnson Fold Community Primary School is part of BASE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Johnson Fold Community Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Johnson Fold Community Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.