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St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley

Church Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AP

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Closed on 31 October 2024 and continues as St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth (URN 151026) (opened 1 November 2024). Its page carries this history forward.

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
58.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
63.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
24

Pupil Demographics

Total Pupils
173
Boys
81 (47%)
Girls
92 (53%)
Capacity
210 (82% full)

*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,606/yr

Attendance & Absence

2023-24

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
5.8% nat6.6%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat17.5%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2023-24
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  • White British: 40.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 18.0%
  • Black African: 16.3%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Asian Other: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 4.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.3%

40.7%

White British

18.0%

Asian Pakistani

16.3%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Church Road

Bolton, North West

Administrative

URN
105241
UKPRN
10071396
Establishment No.
3355

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