SchoolScoresBest primary schools in Bolton
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Olive School, Bolton Ofsted: No graded inspection | 93% |
| 2 | Beaumont Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 87% |
| 3 | The Oaks Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 86% |
| 4 | Masefield Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 85% |
| 5 | The Valley Community Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 85% |
| 6 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention | 82% |
| 7 | Turton Belmont Community Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 81% |
| 8 | St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 81% |
| 9 | St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2024) | 80% |
| 10 | Blackrod Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 80% |
| 11 | Lostock Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024, before conversion) | 80% |
| 12 | The Ferns Primary Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected | 79% |
| 13 | Egerton Community Primary School Ofsted: Not yet inspected | 79% |
| 14 | St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion) | 79% |
| 15 | Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 78% |
| 16 | Oxford Grove Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 77% |
| 17 | Eatock Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2024 | 77% |
| 18 | The Gates Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 77% |
| 19 | Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025, before conversion: 7 strong | 77% |
| 20 | Spindle Point Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 77% |
| 21 | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) | 76% |
| 22 | Heathfield Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong | 76% |
| 23 | St Thomas CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 76% |
| 24 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 75% |
| 25 | Markland Hill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 75% |
| 26 | Sunning Hill Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 73% |
| 27 | The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 73% |
| 28 | Walmsley CofE Primary School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) | 73% |
| 29 | St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2020 | 72% |
| 30 | Lever Edge Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 72% |
| 31 | Gaskell Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 72% |
| 32 | Eagley Junior School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 72% |
| 33 | St Maxentius CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 70% |
| 34 | St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 70% |
| 35 | St Columba's RC Primary School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 70% |
| 36 | Bowness Primary School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 69% |
| 37 | Sharples Primary School Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 | 68% |
| 38 | Highfield Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 68% |
| 39 | St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 | 68% |
| 40 | Devonshire Road Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 68% |
| 41 | St Mary's RC Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 68% |
| 42 | St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Ofsted: Good (2023) | 68% |
| 43 | Ladybridge Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected | 67% |
| 44 | St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 | 67% |
| 45 | Castle Hill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 67% |
| 46 | Harwood Meadows Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 67% |
| 47 | St George's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 66% |
| 48 | Bolton Parish Church, CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 | 66% |
| 49 | St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 66% |
| 50 | Kearsley West Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 65% |
| 51 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 strong, 4 expected | 65% |
| 52 | St Peter's Smithills Dean CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 65% |
| 53 | St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 64% |
| 54 | Hardy Mill Primary School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 | 64% |
| 55 | Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 64% |
| 56 | Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 64% |
| 57 | Haslam Park Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 64% |
| 58 | Church Road Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 | 64% |
| 59 | High Lawn Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 63% |
| 60 | Moorgate Primary School Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 | 63% |
| 61 | Christ Church Ainsworth CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 62% |
| 62 | St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 | 62% |
| 63 | St Stephen's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 62% |
| 64 | Red Lane Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 61% |
| 65 | Rivington Foundation Primary School Ofsted: Good (2020), improved significantly 2025 | 61% |
| 66 | St John CofE Primary School, Farnworth Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) | 61% |
| 67 | Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 60% |
| 68 | Chorley New Road Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 | 60% |
| 69 | Mytham Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 60% |
| 70 | St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 59% |
| 71 | St Catherine's CofE Primary School Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 | 58% |
| 72 | St Bede Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 58% |
| 73 | Blackshaw Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 58% |
| 74 | Brandwood Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 58% |
| 75 | Ss Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Ofsted: Good (2024) | 58% |
| 76 | St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 57% |
| 77 | St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 | 57% |
| 78 | SS Osmund and Andrew's RC Primary School Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 | 57% |
| 79 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed, may be improving 2024 | 57% |
| 80 | Pikes Lane Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 56% |
| 81 | Clarendon Primary School Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 | 56% |
| 82 | All Saints CofE Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected | 56% |
| 83 | Brownlow Fold Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 55% |
| 84 | Essa Primary Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 54% |
| 85 | Claypool Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention | 53% |
| 86 | Woodland Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) | 52% |
| 87 | St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 | 52% |
| 88 | Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 51% |
| 89 | Queensbridge Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 90 | Tonge Moor Primary Academy Ofsted: Good (2023) | 51% |
| 91 | St Thomas CofE Primary School, Halliwell Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected | 49% |
| 92 | St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) | 48% |
| 93 | Leverhulme Community Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention | 46% |
| 94 | Beacon Primary School Ofsted: Good (2023) | 45% |
| 95 | Cherry Tree Primary School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention | 45% |
| 96 | St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 44% |
| 97 | Gilnow Primary School Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 | 40% |
| 98 | Johnson Fold Community Primary School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) | 39% |
Result: met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.