ABC EduSchools in England, from official data

Schools in Bolton

Schools near Bolton by distance

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

Secondary schools 5

  • St Joseph's RC High School

    Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,047 pupils

    Sefton Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HW

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

    Roman Catholic
  • Thornleigh Salesian College

    Secondary · Voluntary aided school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,574 pupils

    Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ

    Ofsted 22 Oct 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

    Roman Catholic
  • Turton School

    Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 18 · 1,596 pupils

    Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LT

    Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

  • University Collegiate School

    Secondary · University technical college · ages 11 to 19 · 683 pupils

    85 Deane Road, The Stoller Building, Bolton, BL3 5AG

    Ofsted 24 Sep 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  • Westhoughton High School

    Secondary · Community school · ages 11 to 16 · 1,342 pupils

    Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3BZ

    Ofsted report card, 27 Jan 2026

All-through schools 1

  • 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

Special schools 12

  • 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

  • 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
  • Cumberland School

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 7 to 18 · 85 pupils

    Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX

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

    Independent
  • 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
  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Lake House School

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 5 to 16

    Waterside Business Park, Smiths Road, Bolton, BL3 2QJ

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

    Independent
  • Lever Park School

    Special school · Academy special sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 99 pupils

    Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6DE

    Ofsted 15 May 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

  • Raise Education and Wellbeing School

    Special school · Other independent special school · ages 11 to 19 · 50 pupils

    The Quest, Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB

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

    Independent
  • Rumworth School

    Special school · Community special school · ages 11 to 19 · 361 pupils

    Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, BL3 4TP

    Ofsted 20 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  • Thomasson Memorial School

    Special school · Community special school · ages 2 to 16 · 80 pupils

    Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LA

    Ofsted 27 Mar 2024 (ungraded): School remains Good

Alternative provision and pupil referral units 3

  • 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)

  • Park School Teaching Service

    Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 11 to 16 · 12 pupils

    Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QR

    Ofsted 6 Nov 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  • Youth Challenge Pru

    Alternative provision · Academy alternative provision converter · ages 11 to 16 · 72 pupils

    Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JT

    Ofsted 11 Jul 2024 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

Other schools 2

  • 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

Nearby towns

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