Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bolton
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 300 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 31 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to Horwich Parish CofE Primary and speak warmly about their school.”
- “Each morning, staff greet pupils and their families with kindness and care.”
- “Staff know pupils well and take time to check in with them.”
To improve
- “In some other subjects, pupils' understanding is less well developed.”
- “Some disadvantaged pupils and some with special educational needs and/or disabilities do not attended as often as they should.”
- “This means that these pupils sometimes miss out on essential learning and access to other activities.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 36 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Beacon Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Claypool Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blackrod Primary School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lostock Primary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published