Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ALBANY LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Linda Burrows
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Albany Academy
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 316
- URN
- 148095
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204337046
About this school
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 316 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 44 | 41 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 56% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 7% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 66% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 59% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Chorley New Road Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 311 |
| 2023/24 | 314 |
| 2024/25 | 314 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Chorley New Road Primary Academy compares
Chorley New Road Primary Academy ranked 61st of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.3% | 24.7% | 316 | — |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 214 | 0.1 miles |
| Claypool Primary School | 34% | 4.5% | 13.5% | 218 | 0.6 miles |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary School | 73% | 3.9% | 18.6% | 300 | 0.7 miles |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary School | 62% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 237 | 0.9 miles |
| Beacon Primary School | 36% | 9% | 65.2% | 209 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.67%
- English as an additional language
- 15.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.33%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's RC Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Horwich, Bolton
-
Claypool Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
St Catherine's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bolton
-
Beacon Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
Chorley New Road Primary Academy ranks 61st of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Chorley New Road Primary Academy teach?
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Chorley New Road Primary Academy is Miss Linda Burrows, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Chorley New Road Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Chorley New Road Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy has 316 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Chorley New Road Primary Academy full?
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 316 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Chorley New Road Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Chorley New Road Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Chorley New Road Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Chorley New Road Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy is part of ALBANY LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Chorley New Road Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Chorley New Road Primary Academy rank locally?
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy ranked 61st of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Chorley New Road Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Chorley New Road Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Chorley New Road Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.