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Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School, Bolton

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bolton, part of Archbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School in detail

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Inspired by the teachings of Jesus, our vision is to create an environment where everyone is enabled to reach their full potential academically, personally and spiritually. We will live out this daily through our core value of love, which is reflected in all our policies and practise."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School (URN 105229), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School are St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Moorgate Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 76% maths); St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy (0.8 miles); and Tonge Moor Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 59% reading, 57% maths).

St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeMoorgate Primary SchoolSt Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyTonge Moor Primary Academy

The trust

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Archbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 5 schools in Archbishop Temple Church of England Multi Academy Trust

Who goes there

69% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (57%), Black (18%) and White British (14%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 16 (6.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 700 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rydley Street (near), 110 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School are University Collegiate School (1 mile) and Bolton St Catherine's Academy (1.6 miles).

University Collegiate SchoolBolton St Catherine's Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lisa Belfield
Pupils:252
LA:Bolton
Phone:01204333433
Address:Chadwick Street, Bolton, BL2 1JN
Trust:ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE CHURCH OF ENGLAND MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School (URN 105229), it was rated Good in September 2016.

URN:151025
UKPRN:10095728
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Bolton North East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

24.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

31.5

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

31.8

KS2

8

Total classes

5 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

Results at Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published for Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School (URN 105229), the school Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+14ppWriting-6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 69% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 80% (2024 to 2025).

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Getting There

Train Stations

Bolton Rail Station
699m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Rydley Street (nr)
105m · 2 min walk
Chadwick Street (opp)
143m · 2 min walk
Crawford Street (nr)
147m · 2 min walk
Castle Street (N-bound)
189m · 3 min walk
Clarendon Grove (nr)
225m · 4 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
33
Fatal
0
Serious
7
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.

7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

213 pupils

210 places

3 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bolton

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,199
Projected new pupils:800

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton

Across Bolton council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

Places available

4,015

Applications

3,455

Got 1st preference

89.5%

Got preferred school

96.8%

All primary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

16

EHC Plans

15.9%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication23
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
14.3%
Asian
56.8%
Black
17.9%
Mixed
4.8%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
2.8%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.2%
English as Additional Language69.0%

252

Total Pupils

126

Boys

126

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

22.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£52,292

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,818

Per pupil

£1409k

Total funding

£97k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£160,845
EAL funding£46,723
Lump sum£145,312

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.1%

Overall absence

16.9%

Persistent absence

201

Enrolments

Authorised4.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Persistent (10%+)16.9%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School

Are there exam results for Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School (URN 105229), 73% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2025. Before that, as Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School (URN 105229), it was rated Good in September 2016.

What is the catchment area for Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School average 31.5 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School has around 252 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

6.1% of sessions were missed at Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 26 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School?

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School is at Chadwick Street, Bolton, BL2 1JN.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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