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16, RED LANE, BOLTON, BOLTON, BL2 5BL

BL2 5BL · Bolton · North West · England

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State-funded

10 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

01
673 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Red Lane Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5HP

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 7 May 2025 · published 18 June 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
04
1,009 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Moorgate Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Entwistle Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 2RH

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: OutstandingGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Outstanding. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 20 April 2023: School remains Outstanding
05
1,127 m0.7 mi straight-lineReport card17 March 2026

Leverhulme Community Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Breightmet Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 6EE

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 17 March 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 30 November 2021).
06
1,205 m0.7 mi straight-lineReport card28 April 2026

Harwood Meadows Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3PS

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Report card · inspected 28 April 2026
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Early yearsExpected standard
Safeguarding standards: MetBefore September 2024 this school was graded Good overall (inspected 22 February 2022).
07
1,363 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Castle Hill Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 2JT

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 14 February 2023 · published 29 March 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
1,522 m0.9 mi straight-lineUngradedStandards maintained

Hardy Mill Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Hardy Mill Road, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4EF

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Standards maintainedUngraded inspection 27 November 2024 · published 16 January 2025. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
09
1,663 m1.0 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Columba's RC Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Ripley Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3AR

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 10 April 2024 · published 16 May 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
10
1,700 m1.1 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Falkirk Drive, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 6NW

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 12 January 2023 · published 8 March 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
11
1,737 m1.1 mi straight-line

Canon Slade School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3BP

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–18
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 15 October 2024. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
12
1,762 m1.1 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4DZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 8 January 2020 · published 26 February 2020 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: Standards maintained. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 11 December 2024: Standards maintained

Special and alternative provision

2 nearby

Provision for particular needs. A place is arranged through the local authority, not by application from the doorstep.

02
727 m0.5 mi straight-line

Forwards Centre

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Stephens Street, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5DX

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5–11
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 3 June 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
03
799 m0.5 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Firwood High School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Stitch-MI Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Academy special converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Special / alternative
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 8 March 2023 · published 9 May 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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