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Schools in BL5 1

The schools families in BL5 1 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
12,280 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL5 1

4 schools in BL5 1: 3 primary, 1 secondary and 0 other. 50% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 99% full overall.

Schools
4
in BL5 1
Good or better
50%
Of 4 with an Ofsted grade
How full
99%
Nearly full: 1,839 pupils for 1,859 places
Over capacity
0
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

BL5 1
25%
25%
50%
  • Excellent25%
  • Good25%
  • Needs improvement50%
The list

The biggest schools here

  • St Joseph's RC High School
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,047 pupils · 100% full
    Needs improvement
    3.8 miles · March 2019
  • Chorley New Road Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 316 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    4.2 miles · March 2023
  • Heathfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 270 pupils · 98% full
    Excellent
    0.8 miles · April 2026
  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 206 pupils · 94% full
    Needs improvement
    91 yards · February 2026
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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