Primary schools in BL1 (postcode district)

There are 20 primary schools in BL1, teaching 6,538 pupils. Of the 19 with a score, 10 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in BL1 All schools in BL1

Pupils from low-income families27%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools10 of 19scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)10of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full12 of 19places are under pressure here

Average class size28.7one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs7schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (20)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Oxford Grove Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	449	60%	Outstanding 2023	99	98 to 100
2	The Olive School, BoltonFree school · ages 4-11 · Bolton	422	18%	Not inspected	99	97 to 100
3	The Valley Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bolton	538	16%	Outstanding 2023	99	97 to 100
4	Markland Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Bolton	315	6%	No overall grade 2024	97	94 to 99
5	St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgeAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bolton	251	27%	No overall grade 2024	94	88 to 98
6	The Oaks Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-11 · Bolton	218	7%	Good 2023	85	70 to 93
7	Gaskell Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	472	36%	No overall grade 2025	83	70 to 91
8	St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Bolton	215	8%	Good 2022	70	46 to 86
9	Devonshire Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Bolton	415	28%	Good 2022	67	48 to 81
10	Sharples Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	245	20%	Not inspected	67	38 to 86
11	Gilnow Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	221	28%	Good 2022	61	33 to 82
12	St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Bolton	410	17%	Good 2023	43	26 to 63
13	St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Bolton	220	37%	Good 2019	42	20 to 68
14	Church Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	445	28%	Good 2020	41	24 to 61
15	High Lawn Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bolton	492	22%	No overall grade 2024	41	24 to 61
16	St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Bolton	366	30%	Report card 2026	37	20 to 58
17	Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	232	37%	Report card 2026	31	15 to 56
18	St Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Bolton	424	48%	Good 2023	18	10 to 33
19	Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 5-11 · Bolton	188	38%	Report card 2026	10	5 to 20
	Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bolton	–	–	No overall grade 2024	–

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.