Church Road Primary School Catchment Area
Church Road Primary School is a community primary school in Bolton , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 454 pupils, and a capacity of 455 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
454
Pupils
455
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Church Road Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Church Road Primary School?
The catchment area for Church Road Primary School 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.
The catchment area for Church Road Primary School is set by Bolton and reviewed annually. Children living within the catchment boundary receive priority consideration when applications exceed the number of available places.
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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 →Church Road Primary School: at or above its 455 place limit
Church Road Primary School has a published admission number of 455 places. 454 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 455 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. 24.8% of pupils at Church Road Primary School 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 →
Church Road Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Captains Clough Road, Bolton, BL1 5RU
- Local authority
- Bolton
- School type
- Community school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 24.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 105152
Other Primary Schools in Bolton
If Church Road Primary School 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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Clarendon Primary School Catchment Area
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Devonshire Road Primary School Catchment Area
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Gaskell Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Church Road Primary School 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: Church Road Primary School
What is the catchment area for Church Road Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Church Road Primary School 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 Church Road Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Church Road Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 455 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Church Road Primary School? ▾
Admission to Church Road Primary School 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 Church Road Primary School cover? ▾
Church Road Primary School 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 Church Road Primary School? ▾
Church Road Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.