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Schools in Bolton

Search and compare schools in Bolton with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed

144

in Bolton

Average Attainment 8

46.6

national 46.4

Average Progress 8

+0.08

national 0.00

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

48%

national 45%

Good or Outstanding

64%

of 75 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Bolton

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Bolton secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Bolton schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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#	School	Attainment 8	Progress 8	5+ Eng & maths
1	Eden Boys' School, Bolton Free schools	57.0	+0.45	75%
2	Bolton Muslim Girls School Academy converter · Not judged	56.5	+1.06	60%
3	Sharples School Academy converter	56.5	+0.86	73%
4	Bolton School Girls' Division Other independent school	55.0	—	0%
5	Canon Slade School Academy converter · Not judged	54.0	+0.29	63%
6	Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Other independent school	51.9	—	0%
7	Kearsley Academy Academy sponsor led · Good	51.1	+0.55	66%
8	King's Leadership Academy Bolton Free schools · Good	49.0	+0.14	51%
9	Essa Academy Academy sponsor led · Good	48.9	+0.73	54%
10	St James's Church of England High School Academy converter · Good	48.1	-0.07	54%

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Al-Huda Primary SchoolNot applicable · BL1 3EH
Al Jamiah Al IslamiyyahNot applicable · BL3 4HE
All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BL4 7PY
Beacon Primary SchoolPrimary · BL6 7AL
Beaumont Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 4RX
Birtenshaw CollegeNot applicable · BL3 2RR
Birtenshaw School BoltonNot applicable · BL7 9AB
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 6PY
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolPrimary · BL6 5DE
Blackrod Primary SchoolPrimary · BL6 5SY
Blackshaw Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 6TE
Bolton Islamic Girls SchoolNot applicable · BL3 2AW
Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolSecondary · BL3 6TQ
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 1JN
Bolton School Boys' DivisionNot applicable · BL1 4PA
Bolton School Girls' DivisionNot applicable · BL1 4PB
Bolton School Infant & Nursery SchoolNot applicable · BL1 4PA
Bolton St Catherine's AcademyAll-through · BL2 4HU
Bowness Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 1BT
Brandwood Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 4BG
Breightmet SchoolNot applicable · BL2 6PD
Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 3DX
Canon Slade SchoolSecondary · BL2 3BP
Castle Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 2JT
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolPrimary · BL4 0NS
Chorley New Road Primary AcademyPrimary · BL6 6EW
Church Road Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 5RU
Clarendon Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 6SN
Claypool Primary SchoolPrimary · BL6 6LN
Clevelands Prep SchoolNot applicable · BL1 5DH
Devonshire Road Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 4ND
Eagley Infant SchoolPrimary · BL7 9LN
Eagley Junior SchoolPrimary · BL7 9AT
Eatock Primary SchoolPrimary · BL5 2ER
Eden Boys' School, BoltonSecondary · BL1 3QE
EdStart Schools BoltonNot applicable · BL2 1ES
Egerton Primary SchoolPrimary · BL7 9RE
Essa AcademySecondary · BL3 3HH
Essa Primary AcademyPrimary · BL3 3HH
Firwood High SchoolNot applicable · BL2 4HU
Forwards CentreNot applicable · BL2 5DX
Gaskell Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 2QG
Gilnow Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 4LG
Green Fold SchoolNot applicable · BL4 0NS
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care CentreNursery · BL4 8AR
Hardy Mill Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 4EF
Harper Green SchoolSecondary · BL4 0DH
Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 3PS
Haslam Park Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 5QL
Heathfield Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 3TP
Highfield Primary SchoolPrimary · BL4 0AP
High Lawn Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 7EX
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 6QJ
Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BL6 6AA
Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 5UG
Kearsley AcademySecondary · BL4 8HY
Kearsley West Primary SchoolPrimary · BL4 9BZ
King's Leadership Academy BoltonSecondary · BL3 3HL
Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 4NB
Ladybridge High SchoolSecondary · BL3 4NG
Ladywood SchoolNot applicable · BL3 1NG
Lever Edge Primary AcademyPrimary · BL3 3HP
Leverhulme Community Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 6EE
Lever Park SchoolNot applicable · BL6 6DE
LifeBridge ASENDNot applicable · BL1 2XN
Little Lever SchoolSecondary · BL3 1BT
Lord's SchoolNot applicable · BL3 2EF
Lostock Primary SchoolPrimary · BL6 4PS
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad ZakariyaNot applicable · BL1 8LX
Markland Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 5EJ
Masefield Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 1NG
Moorgate Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 2RH
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary AcademySecondary · BL4 0HT
Mytham Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 1JG
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolPrimary · BL4 0BP
Oxford Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 3EJ
Park School Teaching ServiceNot applicable · BL1 4QR
Pikes Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · BL3 5HU
Prestolee Primary SchoolPrimary · M26 1HJ
Queensbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · BL4 7BL
Raise Education and Wellbeing SchoolNot applicable · BL3 3HS
Red Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 5HP
Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolSecondary · BL6 7RU
Rumworth SchoolNot applicable · BL3 4TP
Sacred Heart R.C. Primary SchoolPrimary · BL5 3DU
Sharples Primary SchoolPrimary · BL1 8RU
Sharples SchoolSecondary · BL1 8SN
Smithills SchoolSecondary · BL1 6JS
Spindle Point Primary SchoolPrimary · BL4 8SE
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 6NW
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonPrimary · BL3 2DT
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonPrimary · BL5 1EN
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BL5 3NZ
St Bede AcademyPrimary · BL3 3LJ
St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonPrimary · BL3 4RX
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonPrimary · BL2 4DZ
St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BL6 5SJ
St Columba's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · BL2 3AR
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · BL3 5RL
St George's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · BL5 2FB

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High-attainment secondary schools in Bolton

Eden Boys' School, Bolton

SecondaryAttainment 8 57.0Progress 8 +0.45

Bolton Muslim Girls School

SecondaryAttainment 8 56.5Progress 8 +1.06

Sharples School

SecondaryAttainment 8 56.5Progress 8 +0.86

Canon Slade School

SecondaryAttainment 8 54.0Progress 8 +0.29

Kearsley Academy

SecondaryAttainment 8 51.1Progress 8 +0.55

Catchment distances and university destinations in Bolton

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

Canon Slade School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
Thornleigh Salesian College0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
Turton School0.3% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

Canon Slade School27.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
Thornleigh Salesian College19.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
Turton School15.4% (2015/16–2019/20)
University Collegiate School10.4% (2017/18–2019/20)
Rivington and Blackrod High School10.2% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings