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Schools near BL1 7NJ

The schools families in BL1 7NJ choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Neighbourhood
Smithills
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,596 (2024)
Schools

Schools near BL1 7NJ

9 schools within 1 mile of BL1 7NJ: 6 primary, 2 secondary and 1 other. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 8 that publish a capacity are 96% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
9
within 1 mile of BL1 7NJ
Good or better
89%
Of 9 with an Ofsted grade
How full
96%
Nearly full: 4,588 pupils for 4,783 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places, of 8 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL1 7NJ
33%
56%
  • Excellent33.3%
  • Good55.6%
  • Needs improvement11.1%
The list

The nearest schools

  • St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · October 2022
  • Johnson Fold Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · May 2023
  • Youth Challenge Pru
    Other · ages 11–16 · 72 pupils · 69% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · July 2024
  • Smithills School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    0.5 miles · March 2026
  • Church Road Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · January 2020
  • Thornleigh Salesian College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,574 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1 mile · November 2019
  • St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1 mile · September 2019
  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 410 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1 mile · October 2023
  • Oxford Grove Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · February 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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