Best Schools in Bolton
Lancashire ยท 150 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
BL1 3QEAges 11-18621 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
57.0
Outstanding
2
Rumworth School
BL3 4TPAges 11-19361 pupils
Special
Community special school
A8
3.4
Outstanding
3
Blackrod Primary School
BL6 5SYAges 4-11311 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Outstanding
4
Eatock Primary School
BL5 2ERAges 3-11238 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Outstanding
5
Green Fold School
BL4 0NSAges 4-11172 pupils
Special
Community special school
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
6
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
BL4 8ARAges 2-4160 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Outstanding
7
Ladywood School
BL3 1NGAges 4-11233 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
8
Markland Hill Primary School
BL1 5EJAges 4-11315 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Outstanding
9
Moorgate Primary School
BL2 2RHAges 2-11325 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
76%
Outstanding
10
Oxford Grove Primary School
BL1 3EJAges 3-11449 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
85%
Outstanding
11
Pikes Lane Primary School
BL3 5HUAges 2-11512 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
64%
Outstanding
12
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
BL5 3DUAges 4-11417 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
89%
Outstanding
13
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
BL3 4QPAges 2-11448 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
76%
Outstanding
14
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
BL1 8QAAges 2-11251 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
82%
Outstanding
15
St Peter's CofE Primary School
BL4 9JTAges 4-11411 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
72%
Outstanding
16
Sunning Hill Primary School
BL3 6TRAges 2-11526 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
84%
Outstanding
17
The Olive School, Bolton
BL1 3DXAges 4-11422 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
98%
Outstanding
18
The Valley Community Primary School
BL1 8JGAges 2-11538 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
92%
Outstanding
19
Youth Challenge Pru
BL1 6JTAges 11-1672 pupils
Secondary
Academy alternative provision converter
Outstanding
20
Sharples School
BL1 8SNAges 11-161214 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
56.5
Good
21
Kearsley Academy
BL4 8HYAges 11-16768 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
51.1
Good
22
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
BL3 3HLAges 11-16910 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
49.0
Good
23
Essa Academy
BL3 3HHAges 11-161055 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
48.9
Good
24
St James's Church of England High School
BL4 9RUAges 11-161053 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
48.1
Good
25
Ladybridge High School
BL3 4NGAges 11-161136 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
45.8
Good
26
Little Lever School
BL3 1BTAges 11-161085 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
45.8
Good
27
Rivington and Blackrod High School
BL6 7RUAges 11-181626 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
45.4
Good
28
Turton School
BL7 9LTAges 11-181596 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
44.0
Good
29
Thornleigh Salesian College
BL1 6PQAges 11-181574 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
43.0
Good
30
Harper Green School
BL4 0DHAges 11-161070 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
42.6
Good
31
Lever Park School
BL6 6DEAges 11-1699 pupils
Special
Academy special sponsor led
A8
7.0
Good
32
Thomasson Memorial School
BL3 3LAAges 2-1680 pupils
Special
Community special school
A8
1.4
Good
33
Al-Huda Primary School
BL1 3EHAges 2-11181 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
Good
34
All Saints CofE Primary School
BL4 7PYAges 2-11285 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
76%
Good
35
Beacon Primary School
BL6 7ALAges 2-11209 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
68%
Good
36
Beaumont Primary School
BL3 4RXAges 4-11220 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
87%
Good
37
Birtenshaw School Bolton
BL7 9ABAges 3-19137 pupils
Special
Non-maintained special school
Good
38
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
BL3 6PYAges 3-11484 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
39
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
BL6 5DEAges 3-11260 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
66%
Good
40
Blackshaw Primary School
BL2 6TEAges 3-11218 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
41
Bolton Islamic Girls School
BL3 2AWAges 11-16115 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
47.0
Good
42
Bolton Sixth Form College
BL3 5BUAges 16-19
Post-16
Further education
Good
43
Bowness Primary School
BL3 1BTAges 3-11129 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
100%
Good
44
Brandwood Primary School
BL3 4BGAges 3-11463 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
45
Brownlow Fold Primary School
BL1 3DXAges 3-11232 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
46
Castle Hill Primary School
BL2 2JTAges 3-11220 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Good
47
Cherry Tree Primary School
BL4 0NSAges 4-11408 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
53%
Good
48
Church Road Primary School
BL1 5RUAges 3-11445 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
84%
Good
49
Clarendon Primary School
BL3 6SNAges 3-11454 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
50
Claypool Primary School
BL6 6LNAges 4-11218 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
59%
Good
51
Devonshire Road Primary School
BL1 4NDAges 4-11415 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
52
Eagley Infant School
BL7 9LNAges 2-7203 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
53
Eagley Junior School
BL7 9ATAges 7-11224 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
54
Essa Primary Academy
BL3 3HHAges 4-11387 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
75%
Good
55
Firwood High School
BL2 4HUAges 11-19261 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
Good
56
Forwards Centre
BL2 5DXAges 5-1148 pupils
Primary
Academy alternative provision converter
Good
57
Gilnow Primary School
BL1 4LGAges 3-11221 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
72%
Good
58
Hardy Mill Primary School
BL2 4EFAges 3-11316 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
87%
Good
59
Harwood Meadows Primary School
BL2 3PSAges 3-11224 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
76%
Good
60
Haslam Park Primary School
BL3 5QLAges 4-11306 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
61
Heathfield Primary School
BL3 3TPAges 2-11270 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
88%
Good
62
High Lawn Primary School
BL1 7EXAges 2-11492 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
63
Highfield Primary School
BL4 0APAges 4-11412 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
64
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
BL1 6QJAges 5-11188 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
65
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
BL6 6AAAges 4-11300 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
66
Kearsley West Primary School
BL4 9BZAges 3-11236 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
67
Ladybridge Community Primary School
BL3 4NBAges 5-11359 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
80%
Good
68
Lever Edge Primary Academy
BL3 3HPAges 1-11562 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
Good
69
Leverhulme Community Primary School
BL2 6EEAges 2-11438 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
55%
Good
70
LifeBridge ASEND
BL1 2XNAges 19-24
Special
Special post 16 institution
Good
71
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
BL1 8LXAges 11-19122 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
51.9
Good
72
Masefield Primary School
BL3 1NGAges 3-11254 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
95%
Good
73
Mytham Primary School
BL3 1JGAges 4-11323 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
74
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
BL4 0BPAges 3-11236 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
86%
Good
75
Park School Teaching Service
BL1 4QRAges 11-1612 pupils
Secondary
Academy alternative provision converter
Good
76
Queensbridge Primary School
BL4 7BLAges 3-11246 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
61%
Good
77
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
BL1 3UBAges 11-1950 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
2.7
Good
78
Red Lane Primary School
BL2 5HPAges 3-11475 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
79
Rivington Foundation Primary School
BL6 7SEAges 3-11109 pupils
Primary
Foundation school
KS2 Read
86%
Good
80
Sharples Primary School
BL1 8RUAges 3-11245 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
69%
Good
81
Spindle Point Primary School
BL4 8SEAges 3-11238 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
82
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
BL2 6NWAges 3-11355 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
65%
Good
83
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
BL3 2DTAges 2-11572 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
70%
Good
84
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton
BL5 1ENAges 4-11206 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
94%
Good
85
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School
BL5 3NZAges 5-11210 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
78%
Good
86
St Bede Academy
BL3 3LJAges 3-11610 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
87
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
BL3 4RXAges 4-11199 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
84%
Good
88
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
BL2 4DZAges 4-11199 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
74%
Good
89
St Catherine's CofE Primary School
BL6 5SJAges 3-11237 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
90
St Columba's RC Primary School
BL2 3ARAges 3-11235 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
91
St George's CofE Primary School
BL5 2FBAges 3-11247 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
68%
Good
92
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
BL4 8AJAges 4-11185 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
86%
Good
93
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill
BL5 2JUAges 3-11445 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
76%
Good
94
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
BL4 9QBAges 2-11357 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
79%
Good
95
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
BL7 9HTAges 5-11162 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
96
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
BL1 3EJAges 3-11220 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
97
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
BL1 2JLAges 3-11424 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
64%
Good
98
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever
BL3 1BQAges 5-11196 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
58%
Good
99
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
BL2 4AEAges 5-11185 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
82%
Good
100
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
BL3 2PLAges 2-11487 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
101
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
BL1 6LAAges 4-11215 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
102
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
BL2 1NZAges 4-11193 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
103
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
BL4 8PBAges 4-11183 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
60%
Good
104
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
BL1 3JBAges 3-11366 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
71%
Good
105
St Thomas CofE Primary School
BL5 3HPAges 3-11239 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
81%
Good
106
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
BL1 5LHAges 4-11410 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
107
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
BL3 3DEAges 3-11233 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
108
The Ferns Primary Academy
BL4 0DAAges 3-11445 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
85%
Good
109
The Gates Primary School
BL5 3QAAges 3-11290 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
110
The Oaks Primary School
BL1 7HSAges 5-11218 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
85%
Good
111
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
BL3 3NYAges 4-11418 pupils
Primary
Free schools
KS2 Read
82%
Good
112
The Orchards Nursery School
BL4 0NSAges 2-497 pupils
Nursery
Local authority nursery school
Good
113
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
BL2 2PFAges 2-11472 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
59%
Good
114
Turton Belmont Community Primary School
BL7 8AHAges 4-1191 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
100%
Good
115
Woodbridge College
BL4 8LBAges 19-25
Special
Special post 16 institution
Good
116
Bolton Muslim Girls School
BL3 6TQAges 11-16774 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
56.5
Requires Improvement
117
Canon Slade School
BL2 3BPAges 11-181724 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
54.0
Requires Improvement
118
St Joseph's RC High School
BL6 6HWAges 11-161047 pupils
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
A8
42.4
Requires Improvement
119
Smithills School
BL1 6JSAges 11-161203 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
41.4
Requires Improvement
120
Westhoughton High School
BL5 3BZAges 11-161342 pupils
Secondary
Community school
A8
40.2
Requires Improvement
121
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
BL2 4HUAges 2-161003 pupils
All-through
Academy converter
A8
36.9
Requires Improvement
122
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
BL3 4HEAges 11-2570 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
29.7
Requires Improvement
123
Birtenshaw College
BL3 2RRAges 16-25
Special
Special post 16 institution
Requires Improvement
124
Bolton College
BL3 5BGAges 16-99
Post-16
Further education
Requires Improvement
125
Breightmet School
BL2 6PDAges 5-1818 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
Requires Improvement
126
Cumberland School
BL6 7RXAges 7-1885 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
7.5
Requires Improvement
127
Gaskell Community Primary School
BL1 2QGAges 3-11472 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
89%
Requires Improvement
128
University Collegiate School
BL3 5AGAges 11-19683 pupils
Secondary
University technical college
A8
41.4
Inadequate
129
Lord's School
BL3 2EFAges 11-1823 pupils
Senior
Other independent school
A8
5.0
Inadequate
130
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
BL4 0HTAges 11-16895 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
41.5
131
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School
BL2 1JNAges 3-11252 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
132
Bolton School Boys' Division
BL1 4PAAges 7-181131 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
35.6
133
Bolton School Girls' Division
BL1 4PBAges 7-181057 pupils
All-through
Other independent school
A8
55.0
134
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School
BL1 4PAAges 0-7300 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
135
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
BL6 6EWAges 3-11316 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
78%
136
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
BL2 5SQAges 3-11
Primary
Academy converter
137
Clevelands Prep School
BL1 5DHAges 2-11126 pupils
Prep
Other independent school
138
EdStart Schools Bolton
BL2 2JWAges 11-1662 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
139
Egerton Community Primary School
BL7 9REAges 5-11
Primary
Academy converter
140
Johnson Fold Community Primary School
BL1 5UGAges 2-11
Primary
Academy converter
141
Lake House School
BL3 2QJAges 5-16
Special
Other independent special school
142
Lostock Primary School
BL6 4PSAges 4-11213 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
143
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
BL3 5RLAges 3-11207 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
88%
144
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
BL4 8APAges 5-11154 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
145
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
BL3 6HPAges 3-11225 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
146
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
BL3 1ENAges 4-11126 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
147
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School
BL7 0AHAges 5-11
Primary
Academy converter
148
University of Greater Manchester
BL3 5AB
Higher education institutions
149
Walmsley CofE Primary School
BL7 9SAAges 4-11303 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
150
Woodland Primary Academy
BL5 2NJAges 5-11170 pupils
Primary
Academy converter