Chorley New Road Primary Academy, Bolton
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bolton, part of Albany Learning Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 56th-highest of the 89 schools in Bolton with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Chorley New Road Primary Academy in detail
Chorley New Road Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "At Chorley New Road Primary Academy , our mission - Challenge, Nurture, Respect - underpins everything we do. We are a safe, caring and happy school where every child is encouraged to believe in themselves and strive to achieve their very best."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Mission Statement of ‘Challenge, Nurture, Respect’ underpins everything that we do at Chorley New Road. All our children and staff believe that they can achieve whatever they set their mind to, in our safe, caring and happy school. We believe in developing all areas of the children that we have in our care."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Chorley New Road Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Bolton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Chorley New Road Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Chorley New Road Primary Academy as their first choice and 100 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Chorley New Road Primary Academy are St Mary's RC Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 69% maths); Claypool Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 59% reading, 45% maths); Horwich Parish CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 88% maths); and St Catherine's CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths).
Chorley New Road Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Mary's RC Primary SchoolClaypool Primary SchoolHorwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolSt Catherine's CofE Primary School
The trust
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is one of 2 schools run by Albany Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Horwich Parkway Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Abernethy Street (near), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Chorley New Road Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Chorley New Road Primary Academy are St Joseph's RC High School (0.4 miles) and Rivington and Blackrod High School (1.5 miles).
St Joseph's RC High SchoolRivington and Blackrod High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Chorley New Road Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2020. Before that, as Chorley New Road Primary School (URN 105178), it was rated Good in December 2017.
At a Glance
25.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Chorley New Road Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Chorley New Road Primary Academy is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Chorley New Road Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
302 pupils
315 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
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
Inspection History
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
316
Total Pupils
153
Boys
163
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
22.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,603
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,290
Per pupil
£1788k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
279
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Chorley New Road Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Chorley New Road Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Chorley New Road Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Chorley New Road Primary Academy has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2020. Before that, as Chorley New Road Primary School (URN 105178), it was rated Good in December 2017.
What is the catchment area for Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Chorley New Road Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
Chorley New Road Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
Classes at Chorley New Road Primary Academy average 28.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
Chorley New Road Primary Academy has around 316 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Chorley New Road Primary Academy in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming Chorley New Road Primary Academy 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 Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 3 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 Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is at Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 6EW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)