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ClosedPrimaryURN 119408

Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Bolton · BL7 0AH

Ages 4–11 · 185 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

School website

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.9%

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
165

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

185 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
185
Boys / girls
98 / 87
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
185 / 210 (88%)
Free school meals
2.7%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England/Methodist
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mr Craig Wheatley

Location

Address
Bolton Road, Edgworth
Postcode
BL7 0AH
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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 4–11, in Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen, 185 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.7%. 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 BL7
9
Primary in BL7
7
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Primary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
56

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 BL7

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Wheatley
Website
www.turtonandedgworthprimary.co.uk

Official links