Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Academy converter primary school in Bolton (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
60%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
73%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
71%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.7%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.6
▲ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
25.3%
▲ 0.4pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
316 / 315 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Chorley New Road Primary Academy is a academy located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. The Headteacher is Linda Burrows.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Basketball
- Chess
- Computing
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Drama
- Fencing
- Film Club
- Football
- Gardening
- Gymnastics
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Rugby
and 3 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Leading Parent Partnership AwardWorking with families
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 148095
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor Kevin McKeon | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jade Lyons | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Allison Coleman | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Ruth Chandler | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie Gordon | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Linda Burrows | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sadie Maxwell | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record