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Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA

Local ranking61st of 92 primary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 31 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
73.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
11.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
80.0%
Writing (Expected)
84.0%
Maths (Expected)
88.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
86.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
56

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
317
Boys
145 (48%)
Girls
155 (52%)
Capacity
420 (71% full)
SEND
13.6%
FSM Eligible
18.6%
EAL
6.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
12.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
12.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,825/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
7.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.8%
  • Black African: 4.4%
  • White Other: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.3%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Indian: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%

86.8%

White British

4.4%

Black African

2.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105233
UKPRN
10068699
Establishment No.
3344

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