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Schools near BL1 6EF

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

Neighbourhood
Smithills
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,686 (2024)
Schools

Schools near BL1 6EF

21 schools within 1 mile of BL1 6EF: 12 primary, 3 secondary and 6 other, including 4 independent. 94% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 19 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools
21
within 1 mile of BL1 6EF
Good or better
94%
Of 16 with an Ofsted grade
How full
94%
Well used: 10,209 pupils for 10,854 places
Over capacity
4
More pupils than places, of 19 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL1 6EF
29%
43%
24%
  • Excellent28.6%
  • Good42.9%
  • Needs improvement4.8%
  • Not rated23.8%
The list

The nearest schools

  • Oxford Grove Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    0.3 miles · February 2023
  • St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · September 2019
  • Church Road Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · January 2020
  • Al-Huda Primary School
    Other · ages 2–11 · Independent · 181 pupils · 131% full
    Not rated
    0.3 miles
  • St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 366 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · March 2026
  • Brownlow Fold Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · February 2026
  • The Olive School, Bolton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 422 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · July 2019
  • Smithills School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    0.5 miles · March 2026
  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 410 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · October 2023
  • Youth Challenge Pru
    Other · ages 11–16 · 72 pupils · 69% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · July 2024
  • Devonshire Road Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · October 2022
  • Bolton School Boys' Division
    Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Boys · 1,131 pupils · 96% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • Bolton School Girls' Division
    Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Girls · 1,057 pupils · 82% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • Bolton School Infant & Nursery School
    Other · ages 0–7 · Independent · 300 pupils · 86% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • Eden Boys' School, Bolton
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 621 pupils · 78% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · July 2023
  • Gaskell Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 472 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · June 2013
  • St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · October 2022
  • Johnson Fold Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · May 2023
  • Thornleigh Salesian College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,574 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · November 2019
  • LifeBridge ASEND
    Other · ages 19–24
    Not rated
    0.9 miles

And 1 more.

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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