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Breightmet School

Other independent special school · Bolton · BL2 6PD

Ages 5–18 · 18 pupils · Bolton

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill23%

18 pupils · 80 places

Pupils on roll
18
Boys / girls
15 / 3
School capacity
80
Capacity fill
18 / 80 (23%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 5–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mrs Carol Nolan

Location

Address
Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet
Postcode
BL2 6PD
Town
Bolton
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 5–18, in Bolton, Bolton, 18 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL2
21
Open schools in Bolton LA
148

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM55.7%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Red Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM59.1%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Blackshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bolton St Catherine's Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · All-through

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    Ages 3–16

    • Att835.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence9.8%

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  • Firwood High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Absence14.4%
    • FSM55.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carol Nolan
Telephone
01204201396

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