Schools in BL

Schools in BL

216 schools in BL: 144 primary, 27 secondary and 45 other, including 21 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 193 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall, and 53 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Canon Slade School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,724 pupils · 96% full
  Excellent

  1 mile · December 2012
• Rivington and Blackrod High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,626 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  6.0 miles · June 2023
• Turton School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,596 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  1.9 miles · March 2024
• Thornleigh Salesian College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,574 pupils · 95% full
  Good

  1.7 miles · November 2019
• Bury Grammar Schools

  Other · ages 3–18 · Independent · 1,234 pupils · 66% full
  Not rated

  4.3 miles
• Sharples School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,214 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · September 2013
• Smithills School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 96% full
  Needs improvement

  2.1 miles · March 2026
• Ladybridge High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,136 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  3.1 miles · November 2022
• Bolton School Boys' Division

  Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Boys · 1,131 pupils · 96% full
  Not rated

  1.8 miles
• Woodhey High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 106% full
  Not rated

  4.6 miles
• Little Lever School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,085 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  2.0 miles · May 2026
• Harper Green School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,070 pupils · 86% full
  Good

  2.5 miles · January 2023
• Bolton School Girls' Division

  Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Girls · 1,057 pupils · 82% full
  Not rated

  2.0 miles
• Essa Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,055 pupils · 107% full
  Excellent

  2.6 miles · January 2026
• St James's Church of England High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,053 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · November 2022
• St Joseph's RC High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,047 pupils · 100% full
  Needs improvement

  4.9 miles · March 2019
• St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,027 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  4.2 miles · March 2023
• The Elton High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,017 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  3.4 miles · February 2026
• Bolton St Catherine's Academy

  All-through · ages 2–16 · Faith school · 1,003 pupils · 89% full
  Needs improvement

  0.9 miles · May 2016
• Unsworth Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 953 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  5.9 miles · November 2019
• King's Leadership Academy Bolton

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 910 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  2.6 miles · October 2023
• Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 895 pupils · 99% full
  Needs improvement

  2.3 miles · October 2023
• Tottington High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 811 pupils · 83% full
  Needs improvement

  3.4 miles · May 2024
• Bury Church of England High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 802 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  4.3 miles · May 2026
• Bolton Muslim Girls School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · Faith school · 774 pupils · 103% full
  Excellent

  2.0 miles · June 2013
• Kearsley Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 768 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  3.5 miles · March 2022
• University Collegiate School

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 683 pupils · 81% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · March 2019
• Hazel Wood High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 671 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  5.5 miles · March 2023
• Eden Boys' School, Bolton

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 621 pupils · 78% full
  Excellent

  1.2 miles · July 2023
• St Bede Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 610 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · October 2023

And 186 more.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.