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Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton BL6 6EW · cnr.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 337046
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 60%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bolton 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 316
- 1 over 315 places · 100%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 26.1%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 48 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 40 | 29 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 41 | 25 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 36 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 34 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Bolton it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●60% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105178)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 29 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Chorley New Road Primary Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 28 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105178), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Dec 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105178)
Feb 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105178)
What parents said
69% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 69%
- Replies
- 42
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied