Primary school in Bolton
Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5UG
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 12 November 2024.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Places
- 278
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Bolton 012B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 16%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 32%
- Households owning their home
- 27%
- Households in social housing
- 65%
- Households with no car
- 45%
- Adults economically inactive
- 48%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- BASE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Becky Crossley
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Ward
- Smithills
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- URN
- 152258
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 62% | 0.5 mi |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 59% | 0.7 mi |
| Markland Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 77% | 0.7 mi |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 52% | 0.8 mi |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonVoluntary aided school | No grade | 61% | 1.1 mi |
| Oxford Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school | Outstanding 2023 | 80% | 1.1 mi |
| Devonshire Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2022 | 68% | 1.1 mi |
| Clevelands Prep SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 1.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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