England
Schools in Bolton
252 schools from official GIAS records — including 152 primary and 32 secondary.
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 252 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 152 primary (77%), 32 secondary (16%) and 6 nursery (3%). Bolton spans 4 local authorities, most schools sitting in Bolton (244). The most common types are community school (70), voluntary aided school (48) and academy converter (36). This includes 51 academies, 17 independent schools and 34 special schools.
How many schools are there in Bolton?
GIAS lists 252 schools in Bolton, England.
What types of schools are in Bolton?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (152), secondary (32) and nursery (6).
Which local authority covers Bolton?
Bolton spans Bolton, Blackburn with Darwen and Lancashire; check each school's page for its own authority.
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.
School listings
252 schools · page 1 of 6
Official figures for Bolton
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Bolton · BL3 4AH · Bolton
Ages 2–4
- FSM0.0%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL3 6PY · Bolton
Ages 3–11
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 1JN · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand1.00
Academy sponsor led · All-through
Bolton · BL2 4HU · Bolton
Ages 3–19
- FSM36.3%
Free schools 16 to 19 · 16 plus
Bolton · BL6 6JW · Bolton
Ages 16–19
- FSM0.0%
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 5SQ · Bury
Ages 3–11
- KS272%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM16.5%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL2 4HU · Bolton
Ages 4–11
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 5UG · Bolton
Ages 2–11
- KS241%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM51.9%
- Demand0.88
Community school · Primary
Bolton · BL6 4PS · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS277%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM6.7%
- Demand1.37
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Bolton · BL4 0HT · Bolton
Ages 11–16
- Att843.1
- P8-0.1
- EM5+39%
- Absence10.4%
More about schools in Bolton
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed241
- Girls7
- Boys4
Age ranges
- 3–1162
- 4–1146
- 11–1638
- 5–1122
- 2–1121
- 11–188
- 11–196
- 2–44
Local authorities
- Bolton244
- Blackburn with Darwen4
- Lancashire2
- Bury2
School types
- Community school70
- Voluntary aided school48
- Academy converter36
- Pupil referral unit17
- Voluntary controlled school15
- Other independent school10
- Academy sponsor led8
- Other independent special school7
- Community special school7
- Local authority nursery school6
- Special
- 34
- Independent
- 17
- Academies
- 51