Schools near BL8 1QB
Primary and secondary schools serving BL8 1QB, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Neighbourhood
- Walshaw & Woolfold
- Council
- Bury
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
Schools near BL8 1QB
12 schools within 1 mile of BL8 1QB: 9 primary, 1 secondary and 2 other, including 2 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 11 that publish a capacity are 95% full overall, and 2 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Good66.7%
- Needs improvement8.3%
- Not rated25%
The nearest schools
- The Elton High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,017 pupils · 102% fullGood0.2 miles · February 2026
- Chantlers Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 305 pupils · 98% fullGood0.3 miles · January 2020
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith schoolNot rated0.3 miles
- Elton Community Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 307 pupils · 97% fullGood0.4 miles · January 2024
- Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 79% fullGood0.6 miles · November 2022
- Greenhill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 255 pupils · 94% fullGood0.7 miles · July 2023
- St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 182 pupils · 76% fullNeeds improvement0.7 miles · July 2022
- Lowercroft Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · 97% fullGood0.7 miles · January 2020
- Woodbank Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 295 pupils · 96% fullGood0.8 miles · January 2020
- Mill School - BuryOther · ages 7–17 · Independent · 65 pupils · 93% fullNot rated0.9 miles
- Tottington Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 319 pupils · 101% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2024
- Forestwood SchoolOther · ages 12–19 · Independent · 25 pupils · 57% fullNot rated0.9 miles
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.