Secondary schools in BL3 (postcode district)

There are 6 secondary schools in BL3, teaching 5,643 pupils. Of the 6 with a score, 2 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Primary schools in BL3 All schools in BL3

Pupils from low-income families40%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools2 of 6scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards2inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)2of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full5 of 6places are under pressure here

Average class size24.3one-teacher classes, January census

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Secondary schools (6)

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	Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bolton	774	42%	No overall grade 2025	86	81 to 90
2	Essa AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bolton	1,055	49%	Report card 2026	83	79 to 87
3	Little Lever SchoolAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bolton	1,085	30%	Report card 2026	45	34 to 55
4	Ladybridge High SchoolCouncil · ages 11-16 · Bolton	1,136	38%	Good 2022	39	29 to 49
5	King's Leadership Academy BoltonFree school · ages 11-16 · Bolton	910	35%	Good 2023	38	28 to 49
6	University Collegiate SchoolUniversity technical college · ages 11-19 · Bolton	683	47%	No overall grade 2024	20	12 to 33

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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.