Schools in BL8

Schools in BL8

29 schools in BL8: 21 primary, 3 secondary and 5 other, including 3 independent. 85% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 23 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 3 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The largest schools here

• Woodhey High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,111 pupils · 106% full
  Not rated

  2.0 miles
• The Elton High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,017 pupils · 102% full
  Good

  0.3 miles · February 2026
• Tottington High School

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 811 pupils · 83% full
  Needs improvement

  0.6 miles · May 2024
• Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya

  Other · ages 11–23 · Independent · Boys · Faith school · 383 pupils · 77% full
  Not rated

  2.4 miles
• Tottington Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 319 pupils · 101% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · June 2024
• Elton Community Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 307 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  0.6 miles · January 2024
• Chantlers Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 305 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · January 2020
• Woodbank Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · 295 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  0.7 miles · January 2020
• Greenhill Primary School

  Primary · ages 2–11 · 255 pupils · 94% full
  Good

  1.2 miles · July 2023
• Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 233 pupils · 78% full
  Good

  1.6 miles · February 2024
• Greenmount Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 229 pupils · 93% full
  Not rated

  1.7 miles
• Christ Church CofE Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 214 pupils · 79% full
  Good

  0.5 miles · November 2022
• Lowercroft Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 204 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  1.1 miles · January 2020
• St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 193 pupils · 92% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · November 2023
• St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 182 pupils · 76% full
  Needs improvement

  1.2 miles · July 2022
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 178 pupils · 85% full
  Good

  2.7 miles · January 2026
• Old Hall Primary School

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 173 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  0.8 miles · September 2023
• Hazlehurst Primary Academy

  Primary · ages 4–11 · 156 pupils · 74% full
  Serious concerns

  2.3 miles · March 2023
• Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 115 pupils · 97% full
  Good

  2.9 miles · March 2024
• St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 99 pupils · 84% full
  Excellent

  2.3 miles · February 2015
• Summerseat Methodist Primary School

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 95 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · November 2023
• Mill School - Bury

  Other · ages 7–17 · Independent · 65 pupils · 93% full
  Not rated

  1.3 miles
• Forestwood School

  Other · ages 12–19 · Independent · 25 pupils · 57% full
  Not rated

  1.4 miles
• Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school
  Not rated

  0.7 miles
• Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Primary · ages 4–11 · Faith school
  Good

  0.7 miles · March 2023
• Holcombe Brook Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11
  Not rated

  1.5 miles
• Bury College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99
  Not rated

  1.6 miles
• Holy Cross College

  Sixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99 · Faith school
  Not rated

  1.8 miles
• Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School

  Primary · ages 5–11 · Faith school
  Excellent

  3.8 miles · November 2025

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.