Church Road Primary School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Captains Clough Road, Bolton, BL1 5RU
Headteacher · Mrs Deborah Docherty
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Key facts
Pupils445Capacity 455
OfstedStandards maintainedInspected 19 March 2025
Free school meals27.9%
Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025.
Last graded inspection, 28 January 2020:
- Overall effectivenessGood
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Bolton council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in BoltonNearby schools for the same ages
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School0.5 mi
- Johnson Fold Community Primary School0.5 mi
- Oxford Grove Primary School0.6 mi
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton0.6 mi
- St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School0.7 mi