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Schools near BL1 6EL

Primary and secondary schools serving BL1 6EL, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

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

Schools near BL1 6EL

21 schools within 1 mile of BL1 6EL: 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 6EL
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 6EL
29%
43%
24%
  • Excellent28.6%
  • Good42.9%
  • Needs improvement4.8%
  • Not rated23.8%
All schools

The nearest schools

  • St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · September 2019
  • Oxford Grove Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    0.3 miles · February 2023
  • 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
    0.4 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
  • Smithills School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    0.5 miles · March 2026
  • The Olive School, Bolton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 422 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · July 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • Eden Boys' School, Bolton
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · Faith school · 621 pupils · 78% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · July 2023
  • 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
  • Johnson Fold Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · May 2023
  • Gaskell Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 472 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · June 2013
  • 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 replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.

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.

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