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Bolton · North West · England

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Schools within 2 miles

Grouped by sector and ordered from the postcode point. Distance does not show catchment or eligibility.

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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.

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596 m0.4 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Pilkington Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6HP

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Roman Catholic
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 5 February 2020 · published 12 March 2020. 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.
04
798 m0.5 mi straight-line

Bolton Sixth Form College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Town Centre Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BU

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–19
Type
Further education
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
05
883 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Clarendon Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Recreation Street, Clarendon Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6SN

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 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 5 March 2025: Standards maintained
06
933 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Rupert Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6PY

Phase
Primary
Ages
3–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 27 September 2022 · published 11 January 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
07
983 m0.6 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

University Collegiate School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

85 Deane Road, The Stoller Building, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–19
Type
University technical college
Admissions
Not recorded
Sector
State-funded
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 24 September 2024 · published 10 November 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
08
992 m0.6 mi straight-line

Bolton College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BG

Phase
16 plus
Ages
16–99
Type
Further education
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
09
1,138 m0.7 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Newport Road, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2DT

Phase
Primary
Ages
2–11
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 12 March 2024 · published 6 May 2024 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 11 November 2021: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
10
1,233 m0.8 mi straight-line

Bolton Muslim Girls School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy converter
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Muslim
Ofsted evidenceView details
Graded inspection · overall effectiveness not judgedInspected 11 March 2025. Ofsted stopped issuing a single overall grade in September 2024.
11
1,251 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Radcliffe Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 1NZ

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Voluntary aided school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection 25 January 2023 · published 13 March 2023 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.
12
1,325 m0.8 mi straight-lineOfsted 1Outstanding

Pikes Lane Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Gibraltar Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5HU

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 7 January 2025 · published 30 January 2025 under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 14 September 2023: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Independent (private)

1 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

02
715 m0.4 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Bolton Islamic Girls School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–16
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.

Other provision

1 nearby

Establishments GIAS records outside the categories above.

03
753 m0.5 mi straight-line

University of Greater Manchester

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5AB

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

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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