Voluntary controlled school · Bolton

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

3–11Ages
260Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of England/MethodistReligious character
105211URN

Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodFeb 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

66 applications for 29 places · 32nd of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

56%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodFeb 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jan 2023

Inspection history

26 January 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
15 February 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Bolton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

66 applications · 29 places offered · 35 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.4; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.2; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 2.0; Bolton median median 2.2
2019 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1
2017 2.1; Bolton median median 2.0
2016 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2015 2.2; Bolton median median 2.2
2014 1.7; Bolton median median 2.1

This school
Bolton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	66	2.3	35	1.21
Sep 2025	28	66	2.4	27	0.96
Sep 2024	22	52	2.4	21	0.95
Sep 2023	30	55	1.8	29	0.97
Sep 2022	29	57	2.0	28	0.97
Sep 2021	31	68	2.2	28	0.90
Sep 2020	25	51	2.0	24	0.96
Sep 2019	29	57	2.0	32	1.10
Sep 2018	29	62	2.1	29	1.00
Sep 2017	28	59	2.1	25	0.89
Sep 2016	29	59	2.0	27	0.93
Sep 2015	30	67	2.2	27	0.90
Sep 2014	27	47	1.7	24	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 81% · Maths 75% → all three 56% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard56%68th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bolton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	56%	9%	103	104
2023/24	71%	10%	106	105
2022/23	65%	6%	105	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Blackrod Primary School
1.5 km · Bolton

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School
1.9 km · Wigan

Good2023

2.4applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Bolton

2026

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan
2.5 km · Wigan

Remains Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Adlington Primary School
2.5 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton
2.7 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Lancashire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Anderton Primary School
2.8 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2024

3.1applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 105211 · 350/3023
Religious character: Church of England/Methodist
Capacity: 266 pupils · 260 on roll
Free school meals: 17.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 1900
Replaced: Scot Lane End CofE Primary School, Blackrod (URN 105212)
Address: Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE
Local authority: Bolton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources