Church Road Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Captains Clough Road, Bolton, BL1 5RUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Church Road Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 46th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 January 2020, report published 13 February 2020

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

445 pupils on roll, with places for 455

Eligible for free school meals26.3%

26.3%, 0.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.2%

27.2%, 5.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22%

22%, 7.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Church Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	52% met the expected standard
Johnson Fold Community Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Oxford Grove Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Al-Huda Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Docherty
Phone: 01204332777
Website: church-road.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Captains Clough Road, Bolton, BL1 5RU
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105152

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.