Schools in Bolton

About schools in Bolton

Most of the 148 schools listed in Bolton are primary schools. Its 19 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One all-through school teaches every age from the early years to school-leaving age on a single site.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

64%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 91 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

45.8

average Attainment 8 score, across the 24 schools with published results

Nursery schools2

• Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 2 to 4

• The Orchards Nursery School

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 2 to 4

Primary schools98

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• All Saints CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Beacon Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  36%

  expected standard
• Beaumont Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  84%

  expected standard
• Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Blackrod Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• Blackshaw Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Bowness Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  86%

  expected standard
• Brandwood Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Brownlow Fold Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Castle Hill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Cherry Tree Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Chorley New Road Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• Church Road Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Clarendon Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Claypool Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  34%

  expected standard
• Devonshire Road Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Eagley Infant School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 7

• Eagley Junior School

  Academy converter · Ages 7 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Eatock Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Egerton Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• Essa Primary Academy

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Gaskell Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Gilnow Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Hardy Mill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Harwood Meadows Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Haslam Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Heathfield Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• High Lawn Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Highfield Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• Johnson Fold Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

• Kearsley West Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Ladybridge Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Lever Edge Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 1 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Leverhulme Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Lostock Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Markland Hill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Masefield Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  84%

  expected standard
• Moorgate Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Mytham Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Oxford Grove Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Pikes Lane Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Queensbridge Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Red Lane Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Rivington Foundation Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• Sharples Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Spindle Point Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  90%

  expected standard
• St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• St Bede Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  72%

  expected standard
• St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• St Catherine's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• St Columba's RC Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• St George's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

  82%

  expected standard
• St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

• St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 2 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• St Maxentius CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 2 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• St Peter's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  59%

  expected standard
• St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• St Stephen's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• St Thomas CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  78%

  expected standard
• St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  84%

  expected standard
• Sunning Hill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  74%

  expected standard
• The Ferns Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• The Gates Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  84%

  expected standard
• The Oaks Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• The Olive School, Bolton

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  95%

  expected standard
• The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• The Valley Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  83%

  expected standard
• Tonge Moor Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

• Turton Belmont Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  100%

  expected standard
• Walmsley CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Washacre Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

Secondary schools19

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Bolton Muslim Girls School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

  54.7

  Attainment 8
• Canon Slade School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  53.9

  Attainment 8
• Eden Boys' School, Bolton

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

  53.0

  Attainment 8
• Essa Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  53.0

  Attainment 8
• Harper Green School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  42.8

  Attainment 8
• Kearsley Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  51.8

  Attainment 8
• King's Leadership Academy Bolton

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

  45.4

  Attainment 8
• Ladybridge High School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 16

  41.7

  Attainment 8
• Little Lever School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  46.2

  Attainment 8
• Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

• Rivington and Blackrod High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  49.2

  Attainment 8
• Sharples School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  55.6

  Attainment 8
• Smithills School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  36.5

  Attainment 8
• St James's Church of England High School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  53.5

  Attainment 8
• St Joseph's RC High School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 16

  44.8

  Attainment 8
• Thornleigh Salesian College

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 11 to 18

  45.7

  Attainment 8
• Turton School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 18

  43.7

  Attainment 8
• University Collegiate School

  University technical college · Ages 11 to 19

  36.7

  Attainment 8
• Westhoughton High School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 16

  44.4

  Attainment 8

All-through schools1

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Bolton St Catherine's Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 16

  34.3

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges2

• Bolton College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

• Bolton Sixth Form College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 19

Special schools and alternative provision17

• Birtenshaw College

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 16 to 25

• Birtenshaw School Bolton

  Non-maintained special school · Ages 3 to 19

• Breightmet School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 18

• Cumberland School

  Other independent special school · Ages 7 to 18

• EdStart Schools Bolton

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 16

• Firwood High School

  Academy special converter · Ages 11 to 19

• Forwards Centre

  Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 5 to 11

• Green Fold School

  Community special school · Ages 4 to 11

• Ladywood School

  Academy special converter · Ages 4 to 11

• Lever Park School

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

• LifeBridge ASEND

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 19 to 24

• Park School Teaching Service

  Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 11 to 16

• Raise Education and Wellbeing School

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 19

• Rumworth School

  Community special school · Ages 11 to 19

• Thomasson Memorial School

  Community special school · Ages 2 to 16

• Woodbridge College

  Special post 16 institution · Ages 19 to 25

• Youth Challenge Pru

  Academy alternative provision converter · Ages 11 to 16

Independent schools8

• Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 25 · Boys

• Al-Huda Primary School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

• Bolton Islamic Girls School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

• Bolton School Boys' Division

  Other independent school · Ages 7 to 18 · Boys

• Bolton School Girls' Division

  Other independent school · Ages 7 to 18 · Girls

• Clevelands Prep School

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 11

• Lord's School

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 18

• Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

  Other independent school · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

Other establishments1

• University of Bolton

  Higher education institutions

Common questions about schools in Bolton

How many schools are in Bolton?

OfferDay lists 148 schools in Bolton, including 98 primary schools and 19 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Bolton?

Every school in Bolton is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Bolton?

OfferDay ranks schools in Bolton where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.