Schools in BL3

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.

Inspection ratings

The largest 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.

Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.