Farnworth South

Summary

Farnworth South (E02001015) is part of Bolton local authority (view on map). Farnworth South has an approximate population of 8,200 people, of which 18% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Farnworth South neighbours Little Lever, Farnworth North, Harper Green, Highfield & New Bury, Kearsley & Stoneclough, and Walkden North East.

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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Farnworth South is the 21st least deprived area in Bolton (out of 35) with 56% of children living in low-income families, compared to 48% across Bolton and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Farnworth South, 32% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 30% in Bolton and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Farnworth South % in Bolton % in England
Eligible for free school meals 32% 30% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 68% 70% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Farnworth South, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Bolton, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Farnworth South % in Bolton % in England
No special educational needs 81% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 13% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 6% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Farnworth South, 33% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 47% in Bolton, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Farnworth South % in Bolton % in England
White 67% 53% 67%
Asian 14% 29% 14%
Black 11% 9% 7%
Mixed 5% 5% 7%
Other 3% 3% 3%
Not known – 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Farnworth South with English as an additional language is 21%, compared with 31% in Bolton, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Farnworth South % in Bolton % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 21% 31% 22%
Known or believed to be English 78% 69% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Farnworth South has 8 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Farnworth South
All childcare providers 8
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 5

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Farnworth South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Farnworth South has 6 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Farnworth South
All state-funded schools 6
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 6
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

In Farnworth South, there have been 2 full inspections of schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Early years: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'strong standard', and 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Personal development and wellbeing: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Farnworth South so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of state-funded schools in Farnworth South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Early years 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 2 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Nursery schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Primary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 1 1 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 2 0 1 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 1 1 0 0
Early years 2 0 1 1 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 1 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 1 1 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 2 0 2 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Secondary schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Registered alternative provision

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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