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St James's Church of England High School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL4 9RU

Ages 11–16 · 1,039 pupils · Bolton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill104%

1,039 pupils · 1,000 places

Pupils on roll
1,039
Boys / girls
555 / 485
School capacity
1,000
Capacity fill
1,039 / 1,000 (104%)
Free school meals
7.6%
FSM pupils
79
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs T A Lewyckyj

Location

Address
Lucas Road, Farnworth
Postcode
BL4 9RU
Town
Bolton
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,039 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 7.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL4
21
Secondary in BL4
4
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL4

  • Harper Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 0DH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • King's Leadership Academy Bolton

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HL · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Star Salford Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Worsley · M28 0BB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand1.18

    1.3 miles away

  • Kearsley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 8HY · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Essa Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.4 miles away

  • The Lowry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 0SY · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs T A Lewyckyj

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