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Chorley New Road Primary Academy

Bolton, BL6 6EWPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
KS2 Results
56%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
#9,110
of 13,686 nationally

About Chorley New Road Primary Academy

Chorley New Road Primary Academy is a state primary school in Bolton, serving 314 pupils aged 3 to 11. In the local authority’s ranking of 87 primary schools, it sits at 66th place, placing it in the bottom half of Bolton primaries. For context, the highest-ranked local peers include The Olive School, Bolton, The Oaks Primary School, and Beaumont Primary School, all of which score notably higher on the same ranking metric. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2023, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held consistently since at least its previous graded inspection in December 2017. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good at that graded inspection. While not among the top performers in the borough, the school serves a community where just over a quarter of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure that reflects above-average disadvantage locally.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChorley New Road, Bolton, Bolton, BL6 6EW
HeadteacherLinda Burrows
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils314
Free School Meals (FSM)24.3%
School Capacity314 / 315 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Mar 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Jan 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sensory RoomSports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersCricketAthleticsCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubGardeningChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:30

Source: cnr.bolton.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Chorley New Road Primary Academy

Chorley New Road Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.