Chorley New Road Primary Academy Catchment Area
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Bolton , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 314 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
314
Pupils
315
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Chorley New Road Primary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Chorley New Road Primary Academy?
The catchment area for Chorley New Road Primary Academy is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Chorley New Road Primary Academy sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bolton. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bolton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bolton catchment area documents →Chorley New Road Primary Academy: at or above its 315 place limit
Chorley New Road Primary Academy has a published admission number of 315 places. 314 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 315 places. Bolton allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.3% of pupils at Chorley New Road Primary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bolton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bolton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bolton school admissions →
Chorley New Road Primary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW
- Local authority
- Bolton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 24.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 148095
Other Primary Schools in Bolton
If Chorley New Road Primary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Bolton are the next closest alternatives.
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Brownlow Fold Primary School Catchment Area
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Castle Hill Primary School Catchment Area
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Church Road Primary School Catchment Area
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Clarendon Primary School Catchment Area
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Devonshire Road Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BL1 4ND
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Chorley New Road Primary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Chorley New Road Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Chorley New Road Primary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Chorley New Road Primary Academy is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Chorley New Road Primary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is operating close to its capacity of 315 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Chorley New Road Primary Academy? ▾
Admission to Chorley New Road Primary Academy is managed by Bolton. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Chorley New Road Primary Academy cover? ▾
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is a primary school in Bolton, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Chorley New Road Primary Academy? ▾
Chorley New Road Primary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.