Primary schools in BL2 (postcode district)

There are 16 primary schools in BL2, teaching 5,110 pupils. Of the 15 with a score, 3 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 3 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in BL2 All schools in BL2

Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools3 of 15scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

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

Full or nearly full5 of 15schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size26.9one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (16)

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	Moorgate Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bolton	325	39%	Outstanding 2023	86	74 to 93
2	Red Lane Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bolton	475	59%	No overall grade 2025	69	51 to 82
3	St Columba's RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Bolton	235	33%	Good 2024	66	40 to 84
4	St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Bolton	193	33%	Good 2023	57	31 to 79
5	St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-11 · Bolton	185	14%	Good 2023	57	33 to 78
6	St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonRoman Catholic · ages 4-11 · Bolton	199	14%	Good 2020	54	28 to 76
7	Castle Hill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	220	50%	Good 2023	53	28 to 75
8	Hardy Mill Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	316	7%	Not inspected	51	27 to 74
9	Blackshaw Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Bolton	218	20%	No overall grade 2024	48	25 to 71
10	SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Bolton	355	33%	Good 2023	39	23 to 59
11	Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bolton	224	19%	Report card 2026	39	19 to 64
12	Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bolton	252	27%	Good 2021	35	16 to 63
13	Tonge Moor Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Bolton	472	55%	Good 2023	22	12 to 39
14	Bolton St Catherine's AcademyAcademy · ages 2-16 · Bolton	1,003	53%	No overall grade 2025	10	7 to 15
15	Leverhulme Community Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 2-11 · Bolton	438	56%	Report card 2026	4	2 to 6
	Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Bolton	–	–	Good 2022	–

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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.