Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bolton
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 316 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils describe Chorley New Road Primary Academy as a welcoming and happy place.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and they are proud of how they support each other, for example as well-being ambassadors.”
- “Staff nurture positive and trusting relationships with pupils, including children in the early years.”
To improve
- “In addition, for other pupils, irregular attendance in the past has had a negative impact on their learning.”
- “Nevertheless, some pupils have not had enough practice in reading books which match the sounds that they know.”
- “As a result, their lack of fluency in reading limits their achievement in some areas of the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (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) | 60% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 42 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- St Mary's RC Primary School 0.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Claypool Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Beacon Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackrod Primary School 1.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lostock Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School 2.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published