Official figures · Absence
Schools in Bolton by overall absence
50 schools with a published Overall absence figure in Bolton. Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
This list sorts schools by a single official published measure where available. It is not an editorial league table or ranking. Suppressed or missing figures are omitted. Always read the full school profile, Ofsted report and admissions information before deciding.
| # | School | Overall absence | Year | Ofsted | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.5% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 2 | St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 3 | Pikes Lane Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 4 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 3.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 5 | The Oaks Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 6 | Gaskell Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 7 | Blackrod Primary School Primary · Community school | 3.9% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 8 | The Valley Community Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 9 | The Olive School, Bolton Primary · Free schools | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 10 | Egerton Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.0% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 11 | St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.1% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 12 | Beaumont Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 13 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.2% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 14 | Clarendon Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 15 | Sunning Hill Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.3% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 16 | St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 17 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary · Academy converter | 4.4% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 18 | Eagley Infant School Primary · Academy converter | 4.4% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 19 | Gilnow Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 20 | St George's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 21 | Markland Hill Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.5% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 22 | Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary · Free schools | 4.6% | 2023/24 | School remains Outstanding | |
| 23 | Hardy Mill Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Standards maintained | |
| 24 | St Peter's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 25 | Spindle Point Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Expected standard | |
| 26 | St Maxentius CofE Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 4.6% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 27 | Essa Primary Academy Primary · Free schools | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 28 | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 29 | St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 30 | Mytham Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 31 | Devonshire Road Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 32 | Rivington Foundation Primary School Primary · Foundation school | 4.7% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 33 | St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 34 | Bolton Muslim Girls School Secondary · Academy converter | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 35 | Lever Edge Primary Academy Primary · Academy converter | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 36 | Oxford Grove Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Outstanding | |
| 37 | High Lawn Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | Not judged | |
| 38 | St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.8% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 39 | Haslam Park Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 40 | Brandwood Primary School Primary · Community school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 41 | The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Primary · Free schools | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 42 | St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 43 | St Columba's RC Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 44 | St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Primary · Voluntary controlled school | 4.9% | 2023/24 | School remains Good | |
| 45 | St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 4.9% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 46 | Claypool Primary School Primary · Community school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Needs attention | |
| 47 | Masefield Primary School Primary · Academy converter | 5.1% | 2023/24 | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | |
| 48 | St Stephen's CofE Primary School Primary · Voluntary aided school | 5.1% | 2023/24 | Good | |
| 49 | The Ferns Primary Academy Primary · Academy sponsor led | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Strong standard | |
| 50 | Sharples School Secondary · Academy converter | 5.2% | 2023/24 | Improved significantly |
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