Schools near BL6 6PR
Primary and secondary schools serving BL6 6PR, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Horwich South & Middlebrook
- Council
- Bolton
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
Schools near BL6 6PR
12 schools within 2.0 miles of BL6 6PR: 8 primary, 2 secondary and 2 other. 83% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 11 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall, and one has more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent25%
- Good58.3%
- Needs improvement16.7%
The nearest schools
- Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11Excellent1.3 miles · May 2023
- St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 99% fullGood1.6 miles · October 2022
- Markland Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 315 pupils · 100% fullExcellent1.7 miles · October 2014
- Claypool Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 218 pupils · 96% fullGood1.7 miles · February 2026
- Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 300 pupils · 71% fullGood1.8 miles · March 2026
- Church Road Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 445 pupils · 98% fullGood1.8 miles · January 2020
- Youth Challenge PruOther · ages 11–16 · 72 pupils · 69% fullExcellent1.8 miles · July 2024
- St Joseph's RC High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,047 pupils · 100% fullNeeds improvement1.8 miles · March 2019
- St Mary's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 98% fullGood1.8 miles · March 2020
- Lever Park SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · 99 pupils · 114% fullGood1.8 miles · May 2024
- Smithills SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,203 pupils · 96% fullNeeds improvement1.8 miles · March 2026
- Chorley New Road Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 316 pupils · 100% fullGood1.9 miles · March 2023
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
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.