School Chooser

Where to live in Bolton for good schools

Schools in Bolton average 54 on the School Chooser Score, 51st of 139 councils in England, and a typical home costs £205,000 (27th cheapest). House prices aren't published in enough detail to compare parts of the council, so the postcode districts below are ranked on their schools alone: the average score of the primaries and secondaries in each, and the best of each. Click a district for its full list and map.

#Postcode districtSchools scorePrimariesSecondariesBest primaryBest secondary
1BL120 primaries, 4 secondaries616219 scored544 scoredOxford Grove Primary School 99Sharples School 92
2BL77 primaries, 1 secondary60674 scored351 scoredTurton Belmont Community Primary School 88Turton School 35
3BL325 primaries, 6 secondaries575924 scored526 scoredBeaumont Primary School 98Bolton Muslim Girls School 86
4BL59 primaries, 1 secondary54599 scored61 scoredSacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School 95Westhoughton High School 6
5BL413 primaries, 4 secondaries525413 scored454 scoredOur Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 89Kearsley Academy 74
6BL610 primaries, 2 secondaries48469 scored572 scoredBlackrod Primary School 96Rivington and Blackrod High School 67
7BL216 primaries, 2 secondaries464615 scored432 scoredMoorgate Primary School 86Canon Slade School 76
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How to read this

A district's score is the average School Chooser Score of its state primary and secondary schools that have a score. A district with only one scored school is shown but not ranked. A school counts in the postcode district of its own address, which isn't the same as its catchment area, so check the school's own Getting a place section before you choose a street.