Schools in BL1 8

Schools in BL1 8

12 schools in BL1 8: 8 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other, including 2 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 103% full overall, and 7 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Sharples School

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

  0.7 miles · September 2013
• Eden Boys' School, Bolton

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

  0.4 miles · July 2023
• The Valley Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 538 pupils · 128% full
  Excellent

  0.4 miles · October 2023
• Tonge Moor Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 472 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  1 mile · January 2023
• St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 424 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · March 2023
• Moorgate Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 325 pupils · 93% full
  Excellent

  1.2 miles · April 2023
• St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

  Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 251 pupils · 120% full
  Excellent

  0.1 miles · June 2013
• Sharples Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 245 pupils · 117% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · May 2019
• St Columba's RC Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 235 pupils · 112% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · April 2024
• Castle Hill Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · 84% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · February 2023
• Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

  Other · ages 11–19 · Independent · Girls · Faith school · 122 pupils · 99% full
  Not rated

  0.2 miles
• EdStart Schools Bolton

  Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 62 pupils · 75% full
  Not rated

  1.7 miles

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.