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Schools in BL1

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
85,454 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL1

43 schools in BL1: 26 primary, 4 secondary and 13 other, including 8 independent. 97% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 39 that publish a capacity are 97% full overall, and 13 have more pupils than places.

Schools
43
in BL1
Good or better
97%
Of 32 with an Ofsted grade
How full
97%
Nearly full: 15,953 pupils for 16,408 places
Over capacity
13
More pupils than places, of 39 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL1
26%
47%
26%
  • Excellent25.6%
  • Good46.5%
  • Needs improvement2.3%
  • Not rated25.6%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Thornleigh Salesian College
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,574 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · November 2019
  • Sharples School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,214 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · September 2013
  • Smithills School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 96% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · March 2026
  • Bolton School Boys' Division
    Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Boys · 1,131 pupils · 96% full
    Not rated
    0.7 miles
  • Bolton School Girls' Division
    Other · ages 7–18 · Independent · Girls · 1,057 pupils · 82% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • 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
    0.6 miles · October 2023
  • High Lawn Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 492 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · September 2019
  • Gaskell Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 472 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · June 2013
  • Tonge Moor Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 472 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · January 2023
  • Oxford Grove Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · February 2023
  • Church Road Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · January 2020
  • St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 424 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2023
  • The Olive School, Bolton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 422 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · July 2019
  • Devonshire Road Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 415 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · October 2022
  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 410 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · October 2023
  • St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 366 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    0.1 miles · March 2026
  • Moorgate Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 325 pupils · 93% full
    Excellent
    1.5 miles · April 2023
  • Markland Hill Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 315 pupils · 100% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · October 2014
  • Bolton School Infant & Nursery School
    Other · ages 0–7 · Independent · 300 pupils · 86% full
    Not rated
    0.8 miles
  • St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 251 pupils · 120% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · June 2013
  • Sharples Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 245 pupils · 117% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · May 2019
  • St Columba's RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 235 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · April 2024
  • Brownlow Fold Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 232 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    0.1 miles · February 2026
  • St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 225 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · February 2020
  • Gilnow Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · 94% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2022
  • St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 220 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    0.1 miles · September 2019
  • Castle Hill Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · February 2023
  • The Oaks Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 218 pupils · 104% full
    Good
    1.5 miles · December 2023
  • St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 99% full
    Good
    1 mile · October 2022

And 13 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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