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Schools in BL3

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

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
86,006 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL3

46 schools in BL3: 28 primary, 7 secondary and 11 other, including 5 independent. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 41 that publish a capacity are 97% full overall, and 14 have more pupils than places.

Schools
46
in BL3
Good or better
92%
Of 37 with an Ofsted grade
How full
97%
Nearly full: 17,131 pupils for 17,582 places
Over capacity
14
More pupils than places, of 41 that publish a capacity

Inspection ratings

BL3
17%
57%
20%
  • Excellent17.4%
  • Good56.5%
  • Needs improvement6.5%
  • Not rated19.6%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • Ladybridge High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,136 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · November 2022
  • Little Lever School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,085 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · May 2026
  • Essa Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,055 pupils · 107% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · January 2026
  • King's Leadership Academy Bolton
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 910 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · October 2023
  • Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 895 pupils · 99% full
    Needs improvement
    0.8 miles · October 2023
  • Bolton Muslim Girls School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · Faith school · 774 pupils · 103% full
    Excellent
    0.4 miles · June 2013
  • University Collegiate School
    Secondary · ages 11–19 · 683 pupils · 81% full
    Good
    0.7 miles · March 2019
  • St Bede Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 610 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · October 2023
  • Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 572 pupils · 136% full
    Good
    0.4 miles · March 2024
  • Lever Edge Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 1–11 · 562 pupils · 125% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · March 2023
  • Sunning Hill Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 526 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.5 miles · November 2013
  • Pikes Lane Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 512 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · September 2023
  • St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 487 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    1 mile · July 2024
  • Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 484 pupils · 103% full
    Good
    16 yards · September 2022
  • Brandwood Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 463 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · January 2023
  • Clarendon Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 454 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · March 2016
  • St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 448 pupils · 90% full
    Excellent
    1.5 miles · February 2024
  • The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 418 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · February 2020
  • Essa Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 387 pupils · 92% full
    Needs improvement
    0.8 miles · June 2017
  • Rumworth School
    Other · ages 11–19 · 361 pupils · 109% full
    Excellent
    1.8 miles · March 2024
  • Ladybridge Community Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 359 pupils · 92% full
    Good
    1.8 miles · March 2026
  • Mytham Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 323 pupils · 71% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · February 2023
  • Haslam Park Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 306 pupils · 87% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · March 2023
  • All Saints CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 285 pupils · 97% full
    Good
    1.6 miles · March 2026
  • Heathfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 270 pupils · 98% full
    Excellent
    1.4 miles · April 2026
  • Masefield Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 254 pupils · 121% full
    Good
    2.7 miles · July 2024
  • St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils · 111% full
    Good
    0.3 miles · March 2023
  • Ladywood School
    Other · ages 4–11 · 233 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    2.7 miles · January 2023
  • St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 225 pupils · 107% full
    Good
    0.5 miles · February 2020
  • Beaumont Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 220 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    2.0 miles · October 2023

And 16 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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