St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolChorley New Road Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St Catherine's CofE Primary School and Chorley New Road Primary Academy are primary schools in Bolton.
St Catherine's CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chorley New Road Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Catherine's CofE Primary School was judged Good and Chorley New Road Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for St Catherine's CofE Primary School and 60.0% for Chorley New Road Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Catherine's CofE Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chorley New Road Primary Academy (64.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt Catherine's CofE Primary School | BoltonChorley New Road Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | 71st of 92 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 237 | 316 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 315 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL6 5SJ | Bolton, BL6 6EW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 236 | 314 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 15.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 12.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
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