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Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Bolton · BL6 6AA

Ages 4–11 · 300 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-31

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.0%
Enrolments in measure
291

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

39

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill71%

300 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
300
Boys / girls
145 / 155
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
300 / 420 (71%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
60
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Mills

Location

Address
Church Street, Horwich
Postcode
BL6 6AA
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 300 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL6
14
Primary in BL6
10
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL6

  • Beacon Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 7AL · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM64.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Horwich, Bolton · BL6 6EP · Bolton

    Ages 5–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.20

    0.6 miles away

  • Chorley New Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 6EW · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand0.76

    0.7 miles away

  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 5SJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand1.07

    0.7 miles away

  • Claypool Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL6 6LN · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.47

    1.1 miles away

  • Blackrod Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    BOLTON · BL6 5SY · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Mills
Telephone
01204333147
Website
http://www.horwichparish.net

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