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Schools in BL1 6

The schools families in BL1 6 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
23,732 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL1 6

8 schools in BL1 6: 5 primary, 2 secondary and 1 other. 88% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 7 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall.

Schools
8
in BL1 6
Good or better
88%
Of 8 with an Ofsted grade
How full
95%
Nearly full: 4,107 pupils for 4,307 places
Over capacity
0
More pupils than places, of 7 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL1 6
25%
62%
12%
  • Excellent25%
  • Good62.5%
  • Needs improvement12.5%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Thornleigh Salesian College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,574 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · November 2019
  • Smithills School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    0.3 miles · March 2026
  • Church Road Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · January 2020
  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 410 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · October 2023
  • St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · October 2022
  • Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 188 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · January 2026
  • Youth Challenge Pru
    Other · ages 11–16 · 72 pupils · 69% full
    Excellent
    0.3 miles · July 2024
  • Johnson Fold Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11
    Excellent
    0.9 miles · May 2023
How we rate schools

Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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