Schools in Bolton

253 schools in the Bolton local authority area.

School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.

About schools in Bolton

Bolton has 253 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 151 primary (76%), 34 secondary (17%) and 6 nursery (3%). They fall under Bolton local authority. The most common types are community school (73), voluntary aided school (50) and academy converter (35). This includes 50 academies, 18 independent schools and 33 special schools.

How many schools are there in Bolton?

GIAS lists 253 schools in Bolton, England.

What types of schools are in Bolton?

The biggest groups by phase are primary (151), secondary (34) and nursery (6).

Which local authority covers Bolton?

Bolton schools are in Bolton.

Where does this Bolton data come from?

School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.

Towns in Bolton

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Schools in Bolton (A–Z)

Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Other independent school
Bolton · BL3 4HE · Bolton
Ages 11–25
Al-Huda Primary School
Other independent school
Bolton · BL1 3EH · Bolton
Ages 2–11
All Saints CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL4 7PY · Bolton
Ages 2–11
- KS247%
- Absence7.5%
- FSM29.8%
- Demand1.50
Beacon Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bolton · BL6 7AL · Bolton
Ages 2–11
- KS252%
- Absence8.7%
- FSM64.7%
- Demand0.93
Beaumont Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
BOLTON · BL3 4RX · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS288%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM10.9%
- Demand1.03
Birtenshaw College
Special post 16 institution
Bolton · BL3 2RR · Bolton
Ages 16–25
Birtenshaw School Bolton
Ofsted: School remains Good
Non-maintained special school
Bolton · BL7 9AB · Bolton
Ages 3–19
- Absence13.2%
- FSM9.4%
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL3 6PY · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS264%
- Absence6.8%
- FSM27.6%
- Demand0.93
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bolton · BL6 5DE · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM17.4%
- Demand1.00
Blackrod Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Community school · Primary
BOLTON · BL6 5SY · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS283%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM8.4%
- Demand1.07
Blackshaw Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 6TE · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS243%
- Absence5.3%
- FSM20.0%
- Demand1.00
Bolton College
Further education · 16 plus
Bolton · BL3 5BG · Bolton
Ages 16–99
Bolton Islamic Girls School
Other independent school
Bolton · BL3 2AW · Bolton
Ages 11–16
- Att850.7
- EM5+62%
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Secondary
Bolton · BL3 6TQ · Bolton
Ages 11–16
- Att857.3
- P81.1
- EM5+64%
- Absence4.8%
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL2 1JN · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- FSM27.1%
Bolton School Boys' Division
Other independent school
Bolton · BL1 4PA · Bolton
Ages 7–18
- Att852.0
- EM5+0%
Bolton School Girls' Division
Other independent school
Bolton · BL1 4PB · Bolton
Ages 7–18
- Att856.4
- EM5+0%
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School
Other independent school
BL1 4PA · Bolton
Ages 0–7
Bolton Sixth Form College
Further education · 16 plus
Bolton · BL3 5BU · Bolton
Ages 16–19
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · All-through
Bolton · BL2 4HU · Bolton
Ages 3–16
- Att835.0
- P8-0.7
- EM5+26%
- Absence9.8%
Bowness Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Bolton · BL3 1BT · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS268%
- Absence8.8%
- FSM44.1%
- Demand0.89
Brandwood Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL3 4BG · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence4.9%
- FSM43.3%
- Demand0.84
Breightmet School
Other independent special school
Bolton · BL2 6PD · Bolton
Ages 5–18
Brownlow Fold Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 3DX · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS258%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM37.4%
- Demand0.93
Canon Slade School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Secondary
Bolton · BL2 3BP · Bolton
Ages 11–18
- Att854.6
- P80.3
- EM5+65%
- Absence5.3%
Castle Hill Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 2JT · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS263%
- Absence6.0%
- FSM49.5%
- Demand1.03
Cherry Tree Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attention
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL4 0NS · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS252%
- Absence8.4%
- FSM47.5%
- Demand0.94
Chorley New Road Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL6 6EW · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS256%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM26.1%
- Demand0.76
Church Road Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 5RU · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand0.95
Clarendon Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL3 6SN · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence4.3%
- FSM36.0%
- Demand0.80
Claypool Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attention
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL6 6LN · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS255%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM11.9%
- Demand1.47
Clevelands Prep School
Other independent school
Bolton · BL1 5DH · Bolton
Ages 2–11
Devonshire Road Primary School
Ofsted: Good
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 4ND · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS270%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM28.0%
- Demand1.27
Eagley Infant School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL7 9LN · Bolton
Ages 2–7
- Absence4.4%
- FSM8.7%
- Demand0.98
Eagley Junior School
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL7 9AT · Bolton
Ages 7–11
- KS275%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM15.6%
Eatock Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Outstanding
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL5 2ER · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS284%
- Absence5.6%
- FSM19.1%
- Demand1.43
EdStart Schools Bolton
Other independent special school
Bolton · BL2 2JW · Bolton
Ages 11–16
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Ofsted: School remains Outstanding
Free schools · Secondary
Bolton · BL1 3QE · Bolton
Ages 11–18
- Att848.4
- P80.5
- EM5+54%
- Absence4.6%
Egerton Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL7 9RE · Bolton
Ages 5–11
- KS286%
- Absence4.0%
- FSM5.2%
- Demand1.17
Essa Academy
Ofsted: Strong standard
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Bolton · BL3 3HH · Bolton
Ages 11–16
- Att847.1
- P80.7
- EM5+40%
- Absence5.4%
Essa Primary Academy
Ofsted: Not judged
Free schools · Primary
BOLTON · BL3 3HH · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS259%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM43.9%
- Demand0.84
Firwood High School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Academy special converter
Bolton · BL2 4HU · Bolton
Ages 11–19
- Absence14.4%
- FSM55.6%
Forwards Centre
Ofsted: Not judged
Academy alternative provision converter
Bolton · BL2 5DX · Bolton
Ages 5–11
- FSM79.2%
Gaskell Community Primary School
Ofsted: Not judged
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 2QG · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence3.9%
- FSM36.2%
- Demand0.87
Gilnow Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 4LG · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS236%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM27.7%
- Demand0.85
Green Fold School
Ofsted: Outstanding
Community special school
Bolton · BL4 0NS · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS20%
- Absence11.5%
- FSM41.3%
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
Ofsted: School remains Outstanding
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Bolton · BL4 8AR · Bolton
Ages 2–4
- FSM0.0%
Hardy Mill Primary School
Ofsted: Standards maintained
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 4EF · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS253%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM7.3%
- Demand1.02
Harper Green School
Ofsted: Good
Academy converter · Secondary
Bolton · BL4 0DH · Bolton
Ages 11–16
- Att842.9
- P8-0.1
- EM5+35%
- Absence9.6%
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standard
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL2 3PS · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS259%
- Absence5.7%
- FSM18.5%
- Demand0.92

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