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Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bolton · BL6 5DE

Ages 3–11 · 260 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

260 pupils · 266 places

Pupils on roll
260
Boys / girls
138 / 122
School capacity
266
Capacity fill
260 / 266 (98%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Miss Jill Bramwell

Location

Address
Vicarage Road West, Blackrod
Postcode
BL6 5DE
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
11 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 260 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 17.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England/Methodist. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL6
14
Primary in BL6
10
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL6

  • Blackrod Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    BOLTON · BL6 5SY · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.9 miles away

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 5SJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.4 miles away

  • Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Wigan · WN2 1RU · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.23

    1.6 miles away

  • Adlington Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Chorley · PR7 4JA · Lancashire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand0.86

    1.6 miles away

  • Anderton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Adlington · PR6 9NN · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM11.4%
    • Demand1.17

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Jill Bramwell
Telephone
01204333520
Website
www.blackrodchurchschool.com

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