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Schools in BL2 3

The schools families in BL2 3 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
17,710 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL2 3

13 schools in BL2 3: 7 primary, 3 secondary and 3 other, including 1 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 96% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.

Schools
13
in BL2 3
Good or better
92%
Of 12 with an Ofsted grade
How full
96%
Nearly full: 6,386 pupils for 6,627 places
Over capacity
2
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

BL2 3
77%
  • Excellent7.7%
  • Good76.9%
  • Needs improvement7.7%
  • Not rated7.7%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Canon Slade School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,724 pupils · 96% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · December 2012
  • Turton School
    Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,596 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · March 2024
  • Bolton St Catherine's Academy
    All-through · ages 2–16 · Faith school · 1,003 pupils · 89% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · May 2016
  • Hardy Mill Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 316 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2015
  • Firwood High School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 261 pupils · 174% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · March 2023
  • St Columba's RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 235 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · April 2024
  • Harwood Meadows Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · April 2026
  • Eagley Junior School
    Primary · ages 7–11 · 224 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · February 2020
  • Castle Hill Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2023
  • St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 199 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · January 2020
  • St Maxentius CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 185 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · January 2023
  • Birtenshaw School Bolton
    Other · ages 3–19 · 137 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · November 2022
  • EdStart Schools Bolton
    Other · ages 11–16 · Independent · 62 pupils · 75% full
    Not rated
    2.2 miles
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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