Schools in Bolton

• 143open schools
• 100primary
• 23secondary
• 12special school

Schools near Bolton by distance

Schools whose official address gives Bolton as the town, in Bolton, grouped by type — page 1 of 3.

Nursery schools 2

• 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

• The Orchards Nursery School

  Nursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2 to 4 · 97 pupils

  Highfield Road, Bolton, BL4 0NS

  Ofsted 21 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Primary schools 58

• 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)

• 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 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

• 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

• Brownlow Fold Primary School

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

  Darley Street, Bolton, BL1 3DX

  Ofsted report card, 10 Feb 2026

• 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

• Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11

  Tommy Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5SQ

  Ofsted 13 Jan 2022 (ungraded): School remains Good (predecessor school)

  Church of England

• 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

• 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 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)

• 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

• 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

• 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 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

• 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

• Lever Edge Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 1 to 11 · 562 pupils

  Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HP

  Ofsted 7 Mar 2023: Good

• Leverhulme Community Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 438 pupils

  Breightmet Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6EE

  Ofsted report card, 17 Mar 2026

• Lostock Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 4 to 11 · 213 pupils

  Glengarth Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4PS

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Outstanding (predecessor school)

• Markland Hill Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 315 pupils

  Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5EJ

  Ofsted 17 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

• Masefield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 254 pupils

  Masefield Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1NG

  Ofsted 12 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

• Moorgate Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 325 pupils

  Entwistle Street, Bolton, BL2 2RH

  Ofsted 20 Apr 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

• Mytham Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 4 to 11 · 323 pupils

  Mytham Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1JG

  Ofsted 3 Feb 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

• Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 236 pupils

  Beech Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0BP

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

  Roman Catholic

• Oxford Grove Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 449 pupils

  Shepherd Cross Street, Bolton, BL1 3EJ

  Ofsted 2 Feb 2023: Outstanding

• Pikes Lane Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 2 to 11 · 512 pupils

  Gibraltar Street, Bolton, BL3 5HU

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Queensbridge Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 246 pupils

  St Germain Street, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 7BL

  Ofsted 18 Jul 2023: Good

• Red Lane Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 475 pupils

  Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5HP

  Ofsted 7 May 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

• Rivington Foundation Primary School

  Primary · Foundation school · ages 3 to 11 · 109 pupils

  Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7SE

  Ofsted 7 Jan 2025 (ungraded): Improved significantly

• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 417 pupils

  Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3DU

  Ofsted 16 Apr 2024: Outstanding

  Roman Catholic

• Sharples Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 245 pupils

  Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU

  Ofsted 12 Feb 2025 (ungraded): Standards maintained

• Spindle Point Primary School

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

  Moss Lane, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8SE

  Ofsted report card, 31 Mar 2026

• SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 3 to 11 · 355 pupils

  Falkirk Drive, Bolton, BL2 6NW

  Ofsted 12 Jan 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good

  Roman Catholic

• Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 2 to 11 · 572 pupils

  Newport Road, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 2DT

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

  Church of England

• St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton

  Primary · Voluntary aided school · ages 4 to 11 · 206 pupils

  Crescent Avenue, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1EN

  Ofsted report card, 24 Feb 2026

  Church of England

Nearby towns

• Manchester 4.3 miles
• Bury 5.7 miles
• Leigh 6.1 miles
• Swinton 6.2 miles
• Salford 8.1 miles
• Wigan 8.3 miles
• Darwen 8.7 miles
• Heywood 8.9 miles
• Chorley 9.9 miles
• Rossendale 10 miles

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