Secondary schools in BL1 (postcode district)

There are 4 secondary schools in BL1, teaching 4,612 pupils. Of the 4 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 2 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in BL1 All schools in BL1

Pupils from low-income families33%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 4scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards1inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)1of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full1 of 4schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size23.6one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (4)

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	Sharples SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bolton	1,214	28%	Not inspected	92	89 to 94
2	Eden Boys' School, BoltonFree school · ages 11-18 · Bolton	621	34%	Outstanding 2023	89	84 to 92
3	Thornleigh Salesian CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Bolton	1,574	29%	No overall grade 2024	25	19 to 33
4	Smithills SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bolton	1,203	42%	Report card 2026	11	8 to 16

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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.