Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School, Bolton
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Bolton, part of The Bishop Fraser Trust. It has a Church of England/Methodist religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Blackburn with Darwen (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School in detail
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (URN 119408), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
Across Blackburn with Darwen, 89% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Blackburn with Darwen lodged 73 appeals against primary school offers; 63 reached a hearing and 15 succeeded (23.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School are Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 95% reading, 95% maths); St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 64% maths); Eagley Junior School (1.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 75% maths); and Eagley Infant School (1.9 miles, Good).
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary SchoolSt Mary's Church of England Primary School, HawkshawEagley Junior SchoolEagley Infant School
The trust
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Bishop Fraser Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entwistle Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandy Bank Rd (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Blackburn with Darwen (289).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoOverall
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (URN 119408), it was rated Good in January 2015. See Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (URN 119408), the school Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 Blackburn with Darwen is 24 (the median across 89 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 Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (URN 119408), the school Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 40 | 55 | 1.4 | 12 |
| 2025 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 38 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 40 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 25 | 24 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 30 | 29 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 23 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 38 | 43 | 55 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 28 | 38 | 40 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2014 | 31 | 33 | 43 | 1.1 | 2 |
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 Blackburn with Darwen council
Places available
2,256
Applications
1,926
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
97.9%
All primary applications across Blackburn with Darwen council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
Absence at Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (URN 119408), the school Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
3.3%
Overall absence
3.7%
Persistent absence
162
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
Are there exam results for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School?
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (URN 119408), 95% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School (URN 119408), it was rated Good in January 2015.
What is the catchment area for Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School is oversubscribed, Blackburn with Darwen allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School?
Apply through Blackburn with Darwen's coordinated admissions process, naming Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist 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.
How many road collisions happen near Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Blackburn with Darwen is 24 (the median across 89 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School?
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School is at Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 0AH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)