Johnson Fold Community Primary School, Bolton
Johnson Fold Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bolton, part of Base Academy Trust.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Johnson Fold Community Primary School in detail
Johnson Fold Community Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At JFCPS it is our moral purpose to provide all children with the best education."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Johnson Fold Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 105157), 61% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Across Bolton, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bolton lodged 169 appeals against primary school offers; 113 reached a hearing and 11 succeeded (9.7% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Johnson Fold Community Primary School are Church Road Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Markland Hill Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 84% maths); and St Thomas of Canterbury RC School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 87% maths).
Church Road Primary SchoolSt Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolMarkland Hill Primary SchoolSt Thomas of Canterbury RC School
The trust
Johnson Fold Community Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Base Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Lostock Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Green (near), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Johnson Fold Community Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Johnson Fold Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Johnson Fold Community Primary School (URN 105157), it was rated Outstanding in February 2016.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Johnson Fold Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105157). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 52% to 61% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 48% to 42% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Johnson Fold Community Primary School.
- The Family Club710m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Johnson Fold Community Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Johnson Fold Community Primary School is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Applications and offers at Johnson Fold Community Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105157). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 15 | 21 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 35 | 46 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 23 | 21 | 34 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 20 | 29 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 28 | 22 | 35 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 30 | 33 | 40 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 29 | 38 | 44 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2015 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 0.9 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,015
Applications
3,455
Got 1st preference
89.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All primary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Absence at Johnson Fold Community Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105157). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.1%
Overall absence
23.1%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Questions parents ask about Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Are there exam results for Johnson Fold Community Primary School?
Johnson Fold Community Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 105157), 61% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Johnson Fold Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Johnson Fold Community Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Johnson Fold Community Primary School (URN 105157), it was rated Outstanding in February 2016.
What is the catchment area for Johnson Fold Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Johnson Fold Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Johnson Fold Community Primary School?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming Johnson Fold Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Johnson Fold Community Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Johnson Fold Community Primary School: The Family Club (710m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Johnson Fold Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Johnson Fold Community Primary School?
Johnson Fold Community Primary School is at Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 5UG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)