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Chorley New Road Primary Academy

3–11Ages
316Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148095URN

Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Bolton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bolton

100 applications for 45 places · 34th of 91 in Bolton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2017
Graded inspection: Good · as Chorley New Road Primary School, URN 105178

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Bolton median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

100 applications · 45 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 2.2; Bolton median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Bolton median median 2.0
2024 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2023 1.6; Bolton median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2021 2.0; Bolton median median 2.1
2020 1.8; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2019 2.1; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.9; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Bolton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.1; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.4; Bolton median median 2.2; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Bolton median median 2.1; as the previous school

This school
Bolton median

Dashed bars: as Chorley New Road Primary School (URN 105178), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	100	2.2	48	1.07
Sep 2025	40	82	2.1	29	0.73
Sep 2024	41	83	2.0	25	0.61
Sep 2023	44	72	1.6	36	0.82
Sep 2022	34	67	2.0	31	0.91
Sep 2021	34	67	2.0	24	0.71
Sep 2020 *	43	78	1.8	35	0.81
Sep 2019 *	40	84	2.1	28	0.70
Sep 2018 *	40	76	1.9	30	0.75
Sep 2017 *	34	54	1.6	23	0.68
Sep 2016 *	49	56	1.1	24	0.49
Sep 2015 *	40	55	1.4	27	0.68
Sep 2014 *	33	48	1.5	23	0.70

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 71% · Maths 73% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%60th of 87 in Bolton

Bolton 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Bolton 79% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Bolton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Bolton 77% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Bolton 15% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Bolton 78% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Bolton 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

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Bolton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	60%	13%	106	105
2023/24	56%	7%	104	103
2022/23	64%	9%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Chorley New Road Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Mary's RC Primary School
0.1 km · Bolton

Standards maintained2025

2.5applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Claypool Primary School
1.0 km · Bolton

2026

2.3applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Bolton

2026

1.9applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
1.4 km · Bolton

2026

2.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Beacon Primary School
1.6 km · Bolton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 36%met the SATs standard
Blackrod Primary School
2.4 km · Bolton

Outstanding2024

2.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Lostock Primary School
3.3 km · Bolton

Outstanding2024

4.3applications per place
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
3.5 km · Bolton

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148095 · 350/2051
Trust: Albany Learning Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 316 on roll
Free school meals: 26.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2020
Replaced: Chorley New Road Primary School (URN 105178)
Address: Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW
Local authority: Bolton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources