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Schools in BL3 3

The schools families in BL3 3 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
25,056 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL3 3

13 schools in BL3 3: 9 primary, 3 secondary and 1 other. 85% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 12 that publish a capacity are 102% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.

Schools
13
in BL3 3
Good or better
85%
Of 13 with an Ofsted grade
How full
102%
Over capacity: 6,405 pupils for 6,250 places
Over capacity
5
More pupils than places, of 12 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL3 3
31%
54%
15%
  • Excellent30.8%
  • Good53.8%
  • Needs improvement15.4%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Essa Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,055 pupils · 107% full
    Excellent
    0.2 miles · January 2026
  • King's Leadership Academy Bolton
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 910 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · October 2023
  • Bolton Muslim Girls School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · Faith school · 774 pupils · 103% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · June 2013
  • St Bede Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 610 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · October 2023
  • Lever Edge Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 1–11 · 562 pupils · 125% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2023
  • Sunning Hill Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 526 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · November 2013
  • Clarendon Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · March 2016
  • The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 418 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · February 2020
  • Essa Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 92% full
    Needs improvement
    0.2 miles · June 2017
  • Heathfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 270 pupils · 98% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · April 2026
  • St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils · 111% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · March 2023
  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 94% full
    Needs improvement
    1.3 miles · February 2026
  • Thomasson Memorial School
    Other · ages 2–16 · 80 pupils
    Good
    0.2 miles · March 2024
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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