Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School, Bolton
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bolton, part of The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bury (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School in detail
Results
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 105324), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Across Bury, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bury lodged 61 appeals against primary school offers; 41 reached a hearing and 5 succeeded (12.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School are Lowercroft Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 77% maths); Harwood Meadows Primary School (1 mile, Good, 76% reading, 79% maths); Red Lane Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); and Greenhill Primary School (1.1 miles, 94% reading, 89% maths).
Lowercroft Primary SchoolHarwood Meadows Primary SchoolRed Lane Primary SchoolGreenhill Primary School
The trust
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 7 schools in The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tommy Lane (cnr), 100 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School are Bolton St Catherine's Academy (1.2 miles) and The Elton High School (1.5 miles).
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School (URN 105324), it was rated Good in October 2016.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105324). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 61% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Little Feet Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 20 November 2023: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Safari Kindergarten - Day nursery, 0.9 milesOfsted, 2 August 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Little Ozzies Limited - Day nursery, 1.3 milesOfsted, 8 July 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Club at Leverhulme - Day nursery, 1.4 miles
- Daisy Chains Bolton Limited - Day nursery, 1.4 milesOfsted, 20 September 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:
Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
2 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Applications and offers at Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 2026
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105324). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | 26 | 42 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 55 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 52 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 35 | 38 | 60 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 35 | 34 | 60 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 34 | 32 | 57 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 34 | 32 | 62 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 31 | 26 | 57 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2016 | 35 | 34 | 58 | 1.0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 32 | 30 | 49 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 2014 | 27 | 29 | 50 | 1.1 | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Across Bury council
Places available
2,275
Applications
1,901
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Bury council (2026/27), not just this school.
New homes granted nearby
Councils granted planning permission for at least 30 new homes within 2 miles of Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School since October 2023.
Largest schemes
- 30 homes at Land To The South Of Doris Avenue Bolton BL2 6DBBolton, ref 20683/25 - granted 29 June 2026, 1.7 miles away
Schemes of 10 or more homes. Only full and outline permissions with the number of homes stated in the application are counted, and applications that may be for the same homes are counted once, so the true figure can be higher. Source: councils' planning registers.
Absence at Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School before it took its current form in 20262024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 105324). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.3%
Overall absence
6.6%
Persistent absence
197
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
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Are there exam results for Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 105324), 81% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in February 2026. Before that, as Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School (URN 105324), it was rated Good in October 2016.
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 2 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School is at Tommy Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5SQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)