Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard

Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Horwich Parish CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bolton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 26th of 86 primary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 31 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths11%

11%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

300 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals20%

20%, 6.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.3%

8.3%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12%

12%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.7%

1.7%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Beacon Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard
St Mary's RC Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard
Chorley New Road Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Catherine's CofE Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Claypool Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	34% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Debbie Mills
Phone: 01204333147
Website: horwichparish.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105233

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.