Schools in Bolton
Bolton has 98 primary schools and 20 secondary schools, plus 31 special, nursery, sixth-form or other schools. Pick the age group you want: each list is ranked, shown on a map and compared with schools that have a similar mix of pupils elsewhere in England.
35 of 93 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Oxford Grove Primary School99
- The Olive School, Bolton99
- The Valley Community Primary School99
8 of 20 scored schools do better than similar schools elsewhere in England.
- Sharples School92
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton89
- Bolton Muslim Girls School86
Map of schools in Bolton
Every school in the area. Use the filter to show one age group.
Special, nursery, sixth-form and other schools (31)
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| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Independent school | 11-25 | 70 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Al-Huda Primary School | Independent school | 2-11 | 181 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Birtenshaw College | Special school | 16-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Birtenshaw School Bolton | Special school | 3-19 | 137 | 9% | Good 2022 | – |
| Bolton College | College | 16-99 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bolton Islamic Girls School | Independent school | 11-16 | 115 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bolton School Boys' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1,131 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bolton School Girls' Division | Independent school | 7-18 | 1,057 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bolton School Infant & Nursery School | Independent school | 0-7 | 300 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Bolton Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Breightmet School | Special school | 5-18 | 18 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Clevelands Prep School | Independent school | 2-11 | 126 | – | Not inspected | – |
| EdStart Schools Bolton | Special school | 11-16 | 62 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Firwood High School | Special school | 11-19 | 261 | 56% | Good 2023 | – |
| Forwards Centre | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 5-11 | 48 | 79% | No overall grade 2025 | – |
| Green Fold School | Special school | 4-11 | 172 | 41% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre | Nursery school | 2-4 | 160 | 0% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| Ladywood School | Special school | 4-11 | 233 | 39% | Outstanding 2023 | – |
| Lake House School | Special school | 5-16 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Lever Park School | Special school | 11-16 | 99 | 66% | Good 2024 | – |
| LifeBridge ASEND | Special school | 19-24 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Lord's School | Independent school | 11-18 | 23 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya | Independent school | 11-19 | 122 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Park School Teaching Service | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 11-16 | 12 | 58% | Not inspected | – |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School | Special school | 11-19 | 50 | – | Not inspected | – |
| Rumworth School | Special school | 11-19 | 361 | 49% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
| The Orchards Nursery School | Nursery school | 2-4 | 97 | 3% | Good 2024 | – |
| Thomasson Memorial School | Special school | 2-16 | 80 | 37% | Good 2024 | – |
| University of Greater Manchester | College | – | – | Not inspected | – | |
| Woodbridge College | Special school | 19-25 | – | – | Not inspected | – |
| Youth Challenge Pru | Pupil referral unit / alternative provision | 11-16 | 72 | 68% | Outstanding 2024 | – |
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About this list
Primary and secondary schools have separate pages because they are measured on different things (SATs for primaries, GCSEs for secondaries) and compared with different sets of similar schools. Special schools, nurseries and sixth-form colleges don't fit either list, so they are listed here. How the score works.