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Bolton School Infant & Nursery School

Independent · ages 0-7MixedIndependent (grammar)300 pupilsNurseryBolton
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places50 spare300 pupils, 350 places
Pupils on roll300Census January 2024

Bolton School Infant & Nursery School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 0 to 7. It has 300 pupils and room for 350.

Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4PA01204 434700boltonschool.orgMr Philip Britton headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bolton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll300Census January 2024
Places35086% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support11%32 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%2 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls149 / 151
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census2026202520242023
Pupils on roll300305310303
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–15%16%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average
Typical house price£205,000Bolton
Nearest bus stop40 mBolton School, 19 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Bolton School Girls' DivisionIndependent (grammar)0 m1,057Not inspected–Compare
Bolton School Boys' DivisionIndependent (grammar)300 m1,131Not inspected–Compare
Devonshire Road Primary SchoolCouncil390 m415Good 202267Compare
Gilnow Primary SchoolCouncil620 m221Good 202261Compare
St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolRoman Catholic780 m410Good 202343Compare
Pikes Lane Primary SchoolCouncil920 m512No overall grade 202515Compare
Haslam Park Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles306Good 202375Compare
Oxford Grove Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles449Outstanding 202399Compare
All schools in BoltonBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Bolton School Infant & Nursery School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bolton School Infant & Nursery School yet.

How many pupils does Bolton School Infant & Nursery School have?

300 pupils aged 0 to 7 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 350 places, so it is 86% full.

Does Bolton School Infant & Nursery School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Chorley New Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 4PA
Telephone
01204 434700
Website
www.boltonschool.org
Headteacher
Mr Philip Britton
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 0-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Bolton
Ward
Queens Park & Central
Constituency
Bolton North East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
23 December 2022 (new provision)
URN
149361 · LAESTAB 3506013
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from