Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
Church Street, Bolton, BL6 6AA
300 pupils · 71% of 420 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 20%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| 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 |
Inspected 31 March 2026, published 7 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 73% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.72 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 36 | 26 | 70 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 42 | 36 | 78 | 42 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 49 | 39 | 83 | 47 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 54 | 37 | 104 | 50 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 29 | 26 | 64 | 29 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 33 | 29 | 81 | 33 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 33 | 30 | 75 | 33 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 45 | 35 | 82 | 44 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Beacon Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Mary's RC Primary School 1 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School 1.1 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Claypool Primary School 1.8 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Blackrod Primary School 2.7 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.