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Schools in BL6 5

The schools families in BL6 5 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.

Council
Bolton
Region
North West
Population
20,155 (2024)
Schools

Schools in BL6 5

9 schools in BL6 5: 7 primary, 1 secondary and 1 other. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 96% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.

Schools
9
in BL6 5
Good or better
89%
Of 9 with an Ofsted grade
How full
96%
Nearly full: 2,993 pupils for 3,127 places
Over capacity
1
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

BL6 5
78%
  • Excellent11.1%
  • Good77.8%
  • Needs improvement11.1%
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
    1.7 miles · March 2019
  • Chorley New Road Primary Academy
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 316 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1.3 miles · March 2023
  • Blackrod Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · 311 pupils · 99% full
    Excellent
    0.6 miles · March 2024
  • Horwich Parish CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 300 pupils · 71% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · March 2026
  • Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 260 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · January 2023
  • St Catherine's CofE Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 237 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    0.6 miles · March 2022
  • St Mary's RC Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 98% full
    Good
    1.4 miles · March 2020
  • Beacon Primary School
    Primary · ages 2–11 · 209 pupils · 95% full
    Good
    1 mile · March 2023
  • Lever Park School
    Other · ages 11–16 · 99 pupils · 114% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · May 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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