SchoolScoresSchools in Bolton
All 142 schools in Bolton: 99 state primary schools, 20 state secondary schools, 6 special schools and 14 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
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Council admissions: Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen, Lancashire, Bury.
Primary schools (99) · Secondary schools (20) · Special schools (6) · Independent schools (14) · Alternative provision (3)
Primary schools
99 schools.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beacon Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% met expected standard (KS2)
- Beaumont Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackrod Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Blackshaw Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bolton Parish Church, CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2021 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bowness Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brandwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castle Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherry Tree Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Christ Church Ainsworth CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Church Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clarendon Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Claypool Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 34% met expected standard (KS2)
- Devonshire Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eagley Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023
- Eagley Junior School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eatock Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2024 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Egerton Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Essa Primary Academy Free school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gaskell Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gilnow Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hardy Mill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Harwood Meadows Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haslam Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heathfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- High Lawn Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highfield Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Johnson Fold Community Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion) · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kearsley West Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladybridge Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lever Edge Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leverhulme Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 4 needs attention · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lostock Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024, before conversion) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Markland Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Masefield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Moorgate Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2016), confirmed 2023 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mytham Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oxford Grove Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pikes Lane Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queensbridge Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Red Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Rivington Foundation Primary School Foundation school · Ofsted: Good (2020), improved significantly 2025 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sharples Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Spindle Point Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- SS Osmund and Andrew's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2011), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ss Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bede Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2022 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Catherine's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Columba's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John CofE Primary School, Farnworth Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 42% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Maxentius CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2020 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2025: 3 strong, 4 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Smithills Dean CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2021, before conversion) · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas CofE Primary School, Halliwell Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sunning Hill Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Ferns Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Gates Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Oaks Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Olive School, Bolton Free school · Ofsted: No graded inspection · 95% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Free school · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Valley Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tonge Moor Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2025, before conversion: 7 strong · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Turton Belmont Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walmsley CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Woodland Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020, before conversion) · 40% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
20 schools.
- Bolton Muslim Girls School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 19% grade 5+ English and maths
- Canon Slade School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Essa Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harper Green School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kearsley Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Ladybridge High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 33% grade 5+ English and maths
- Little Lever School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rivington and Blackrod High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Sharples School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- Smithills School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- St James's CofE High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Joseph's RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thornleigh Salesian College Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Turton School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- University Collegiate School University technical college · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Westhoughton High School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 4 needs attention, 1 urgent improvement · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
6 schools.
- Firwood High School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Green Fold School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladywood School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lever Park School Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Rumworth School Special school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014), confirmed 2024 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thomasson Memorial School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 7% grade 5+ English and maths
Independent schools
14 schools.
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Al-Huda Primary School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Birtenshaw School Bolton Independent · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022
- Bolton Islamic Girls School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Bolton School Boys' Division Independent, inspected by ISI · 40% A*/A at A level
- Bolton School Girls' Division Independent, inspected by ISI · 40% A*/A at A level
- Bolton School Infant and Nursery School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Breightmet School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- Clevelands Prep School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Cumberland School Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2025)
- EdStart Schools Bolton Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Lord's School Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 0% A*/A at A level
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% A*/A at A level
- Raise Education and Wellbeing School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
Alternative provision
3 schools.
- Forwards Centre Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Park School Teaching Service Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024
- Youth Challenge Pru Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024
Page updated 26 September 2026.