Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 5UG
10 reasons to choose Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Top line
Johnson Fold Community Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Bolton and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
Johnson Fold Community Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Johnson Fold Community Primary School has one class per year, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Johnson Fold Community Primary School achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 5% of schools.
The Johnson Fold Community Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Johnson Fold Community Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are from 8.50am to 3.00pm. Breakfast club from 8.15am, and after school clubs can extend the day to 4.00pm.
Find another school near Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Clevelands Preparatory School (1.5 miles); Bolton School Junior Boys’ (1.8 miles); Bolton School Junior Girls’ (1.8 miles).
Beaumont Primary School, Ladybridge (2.2 miles); The Valley Community Primary School (2.2 miles); Sunning Hill Primary School (3.3 miles).
Bolton School Boys’ Division (1.8 miles); Bolton School Girls’ Division (1.9 miles).
St Joseph’s RC High School and Sports College (2.9 miles); Bolton Muslim Girls School (3.3 miles); Canon Slade CofE School (3.6 miles).