Schools in Bolton

• 142open schools
• 100primary
• 23secondary
• 13independent
• 56,846pupils

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Latest Ofsted inspections in Bolton

How the latest inspection of each open school here was reported. Ofsted has changed how it reports several times, so these can’t be added up into one score. Why.

Overall grade given (before Sept 2024)36

Ungraded inspection43

Sub-grades, no overall grade (Sept 2024 to Nov 2025)23

Report card (from Nov 2025)26

Of the schools whose latest inspection gave an overall grade:

Outstanding6

Good29

Requires improvement0

Inadequate0

142 schools, A to Z — page 1 of 3.

• Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 25 · Boys · 70 pupils

  Willows Lane, Bolton, BL3 4HE

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Al-Huda Primary School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 181 pupils

  3 Hennon Street, Bolton, BL1 3EH

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• All Saints CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 2 to 11 · 285 pupils

  Devon Street, Farnworth, Devon Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7PY

  Ofsted report card, 31 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Beacon Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 2 to 11 · 209 pupils

  Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL

  Ofsted 28 Mar 2023: Good

• Beaumont Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Wendover Drive, Ladybridge, Bolton, BL3 4RX

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Birtenshaw School Bolton

  Special school · Non-maintained special school · ages 3 to 19 · 137 pupils

  Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AB

  Ofsted 18 Nov 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 484 pupils

  Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY

  Ofsted 27 Sep 2022: Good

  Church of England

• Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3 to 11 · 260 pupils

  Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE

  Ofsted 26 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Church of England/Methodist

• Blackrod Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 311 pupils

  Manchester Road, Blackrod, Manchester Road,, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5SY

  Ofsted 26 Mar 2024: Outstanding

• Blackshaw Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Bideford Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6TE

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Bolton Islamic Girls School

  Secondary · Other independent school · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 115 pupils

  Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Bolton Muslim Girls School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · Girls · 774 pupils

  Swan Lane, Bolton, BL3 6TQ

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Muslim

• Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 252 pupils

  Chadwick Street, Bolton, BL2 1JN

  Ofsted 8 Dec 2021 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• Bolton School Boys' Division

  Other · Other independent school · ages 7 to 18 · Boys · 1,131 pupils

  Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Bolton School Girls' Division

  Other · Other independent school · ages 7 to 18 · Girls · 1,057 pupils

  Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PB

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Bolton School Infant & Nursery School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 0 to 7 · 300 pupils

  Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4PA

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Bolton St Catherine's Academy

  All-through · Academy converter · ages 2 to 16 · 1,003 pupils

  Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU

  Ofsted 11 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Bowness Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 129 pupils

  Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BT

  Ofsted 6 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Brandwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 463 pupils

  Brandwood Street, Bolton, BL3 4BG

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Breightmet School

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 18 · 18 pupils

  Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PD

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Brownlow Fold Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 232 pupils

  Darley Street, Bolton, BL1 3DX

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• Canon Slade School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 18 · 1,724 pupils

  Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP

  Ofsted 15 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  Church of England

• Castle Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 220 pupils

  Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2JT

  Ofsted 14 Feb 2023: Good

• Cherry Tree Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 408 pupils

  Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0NS

  Ofsted report card, 24 Mar 2026

• Chorley New Road Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 316 pupils

  Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW

  Ofsted 29 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Church Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 445 pupils

  Captains Clough Road, Bolton, BL1 5RU

  Ofsted 19 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Clarendon Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 454 pupils

  Recreation Street, Clarendon Primary School, Bolton, BL3 6SN

  Ofsted 5 Mar 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Claypool Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 218 pupils

  Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LN

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

• Clevelands Prep School

  Primary · Other independent school · ages 2 to 11 · 126 pupils

  425 Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5DH

  Independent: inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate

  Independent

• Devonshire Road Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 415 pupils

  Devonshire Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 4ND

  Ofsted 4 Oct 2022: Good

• Eagley Infant School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 7 · 203 pupils

  Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LN

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Eagley Junior School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 7 to 11 · 224 pupils

  Off Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AT

  Ofsted 18 Mar 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Eatock Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 238 pupils

  St George's Avenue, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2ER

  Ofsted 29 Feb 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Eden Boys' School, Bolton

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 18 · Boys · 621 pupils

  Wolfenden Street, Bolton, BL1 3QE

  Ofsted 4 Jul 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  Muslim

• EdStart Schools Bolton

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 16 · 62 pupils

  Castle Hill Young Peoples Centre, Castleton Street, Off Tongue Moor Road, Bolton, BL2 2JW

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  Independent

• Egerton Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11

  Cox Green Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9RE

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026 (predecessor school)

• Essa Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,055 pupils

  Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH

  Ofsted report card, 20 Jan 2026

• Essa Primary Academy

  Primary · Free schools · ages 4 to 11 · 387 pupils

  Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH

  Ofsted 5 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Firwood High School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 11 to 19 · 261 pupils

  Stitch-MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU

  Ofsted 8 Mar 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Forwards Centre

  Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 5 to 11 · 48 pupils

  Stephens Street, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5DX

  Ofsted 3 Jun 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Gaskell Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 472 pupils

  Thomas Holden Street, Bolton, BL1 2QG

  Ofsted 14 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Gilnow Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 221 pupils

  Gilnow Gardens, Bolton, BL1 4LG

  Ofsted report card, 16 Jun 2026

• Green Fold School

  Special school · Community special school · ages 4 to 11 · 172 pupils

  Highfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0NS

  Ofsted 14 Nov 2023: Outstanding

• Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 160 pupils

  Lord Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8AR

  Ofsted 14 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Hardy Mill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 316 pupils

  Hardy Mill Road, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4EF

  Ofsted 27 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Harper Green School

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,070 pupils

  Harper Green Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DH

  Ofsted 10 Jan 2023: Good

• Harwood Meadows Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 224 pupils

  Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 3PS

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• Haslam Park Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 306 pupils

  Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QL

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

• Heathfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 270 pupils

  Henniker Road, Heathfield Primary School, Bolton, BL3 3TP

  Ofsted report card, 28 Apr 2026

• High Lawn Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 492 pupils

  Holden Avenue, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 7EX

  Ofsted 1 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Highfield Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 412 pupils

  Marsh Lane, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AP

  Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026

• Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 5 to 11 · 188 pupils

  Mitre Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6QJ

  Ofsted report card, 6 Jan 2026

  Roman Catholic

• Horwich Parish CofE Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 300 pupils

  Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA

  Ofsted report card, 31 Mar 2026

  Church of England

• Johnson Fold Community Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11

  Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, BL1 5UG

  Ofsted 12 Nov 2024: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

• Kearsley Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 768 pupils

  Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8HY

  Ofsted report card, 7 Jul 2026

• Kearsley West Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Primrose Street, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 9BZ

  Ofsted 11 Dec 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• King's Leadership Academy Bolton

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 910 pupils

  Freshfield Avenue, Bolton, BL3 3HL

  Ofsted 17 Oct 2023: Good

• Ladybridge Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 359 pupils

  Broadford Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 4NB

  Ofsted report card, 31 Mar 2026

• Ladybridge High School

  Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,136 pupils

  New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 4NG

  Ofsted 2 Nov 2022: Good

• Ladywood School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 4 to 11 · 233 pupils

  Masefield Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1NG

  Ofsted 27 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Towns in Bolton

• Bolton (143)

Source: Get Information about Schools and Ofsted (Open Government Licence v3.0). Towns are as written in each school’s official address.