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Schools near BL2 5BL

The schools families in BL2 5BL choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Neighbourhood
Breightmet North
Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,011 (2024)
Schools

Schools near BL2 5BL

12 schools within 1 mile of BL2 5BL: 7 primary, 1 secondary and 4 other, including 1 independent. 82% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 95% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Schools
12
within 1 mile of BL2 5BL
Good or better
82%
Of 11 with an Ofsted grade
How full
95%
Nearly full: 3,812 pupils for 4,020 places
Over capacity
3
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

BL2 5BL
67%
17%
  • Excellent8.3%
  • Good66.7%
  • Needs improvement16.7%
  • Not rated8.3%
The list

The nearest schools

  • Bolton St Catherine's Academy
    All-through · ages 2–16 · Faith school · 1,003 pupils · 89% full
    Needs improvement
    0.4 miles · May 2016
  • Red Lane Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 475 pupils · 113% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · July 2019
  • Park School Teaching Service
    Other · ages 11–16 · 12 pupils · 40% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · February 2013
  • Forwards Centre
    Other · ages 5–11 · 48 pupils · 75% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2015
  • Firwood High School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 261 pupils · 174% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2023
  • Breightmet School
    Other · ages 5–18 · Independent · 18 pupils · 22% full
    Not rated
    0.6 miles
  • Moorgate Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 325 pupils · 93% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · April 2023
  • Tonge Moor Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 472 pupils · 112% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · January 2023
  • Leverhulme Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 438 pupils · 84% full
    Needs improvement
    0.7 miles · March 2026
  • Harwood Meadows Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 224 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · April 2026
  • Castle Hill Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 220 pupils · 84% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · February 2023
  • Hardy Mill Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 316 pupils · 89% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · February 2015
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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