Academy · Bolton
St James's Church of England High School
- Secondary
- Ages 11–16
- Church of England
Term dates
We haven't checked Bolton's term dates yet. See the school's website.
Admissions
Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.
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How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.
How many families applied: Year 7
For September 2026, 315 families put this school as their first choice, and 197 places were offered. 193 of the families who put it first got a place (61%). More families put it first than there were places.
| Entry | Places offered | Put it first | Got their first choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 197 | 315 | 61% |
| September 2025 | 200 | 359 | 55% |
| September 2024 | 198 | 358 | 55% |
Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection, 2 November 2022. Overall: Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.
About and location
- Type
- Academy
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Pupils
- 1053 (capacity 1050)
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Academy trust
- THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
- Phone
- 01204333000
- Address
- Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 9RU
- Website
- st-james.bolton.sch.uk
School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.