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Bolton has 97 primary and 19 secondary schools, 23 special, independent and other schools and 78 nurseries and childcare providers listed on Catchmently. The council has published a last distance offered for 111 of them.
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Applications and offers across Bolton 2026 Reception entry (offers on 16 April 2026): 3,455 applications, 89.5% offered their first preference, 96.8% one of their top three. 2026 Year 7 entry (offers on 2 March 2026): 3,868 applications, 87.1% offered their first preference, 96.8% one of their top three. Department for Education, primary and secondary school applications and offers. Earlier years are in the pass.
Primary schools (97) Secondary schools (19) Special, independent and other schools (23) Nurseries and childcare (78) Primary schools All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL4 7PY No Ofsted grade Last distance published Beacon Primary School Academy sponsor led · BL6 7AL Good Last distance published Beaumont Primary School Community school · BL3 4RX Not judged Last distance published Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Academy converter · BL3 6PY Good Last distance published Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school · BL6 5DE School remains Good Last distance published Blackrod Primary School Community school · BL6 5SY Outstanding Last distance published Blackshaw Primary School Community school · BL2 6TE Not judged Last distance published Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Academy converter · BL2 1JN No Ofsted grade Last distance published Bowness Primary School Academy sponsor led · BL3 1BT School remains Good Last distance published Brandwood Primary School Community school · BL3 4BG Good Last distance published Brownlow Fold Primary School Community school · BL1 3DX No Ofsted grade Last distance published Castle Hill Primary School Community school · BL2 2JT Good Last distance published Cherry Tree Primary School Community school · BL4 0NS No Ofsted grade Last distance published Chorley New Road Primary Academy Academy converter · BL6 6EW School remains Good Last distance published Church Road Primary School Community school · BL1 5RU Standards maintained Last distance published Clarendon Primary School Community school · BL3 6SN Standards maintained Last distance published Claypool Primary School Community school · BL6 6LN No Ofsted grade Last distance published Devonshire Road Primary School Community school · BL1 4ND Good Last distance published Eagley Infant School Academy converter · BL7 9LN School remains Good Last distance published Eagley Junior School Academy converter · BL7 9AT Not judged Eatock Primary School Community school · BL5 2ER School remains Outstanding Last distance published Egerton Community Primary School Academy converter · BL7 9RE No Ofsted grade Last distance published Essa Primary Academy Free schools · BL3 3HH Not judged Gaskell Community Primary School Community school · BL1 2QG Not judged Last distance published Gilnow Primary School Community school · BL1 4LG School remains Good Last distance published Hardy Mill Primary School Community school · BL2 4EF Standards maintained Last distance published Harwood Meadows Primary School Academy converter · BL2 3PS No Ofsted grade Last distance published Haslam Park Primary School Community school · BL3 5QL Good Last distance published Heathfield Primary School Community school · BL3 3TP No Ofsted grade Last distance published High Lawn Primary School Community school · BL1 7EX Not judged Last distance published Highfield Primary School Community school · BL4 0AP No Ofsted grade Last distance published Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL1 6QJ No Ofsted grade Last distance published Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL6 6AA No Ofsted grade Last distance published Johnson Fold Community Primary School Academy converter · BL1 5UG No Ofsted grade Last distance published Kearsley West Primary School Community school · BL4 9BZ Standards maintained Last distance published Ladybridge Community Primary School Community school · BL3 4NB No Ofsted grade Last distance published Lever Edge Primary Academy Academy converter · BL3 3HP Good Last distance published Leverhulme Community Primary School Community school · BL2 6EE No Ofsted grade Last distance published Lostock Primary School Academy converter · BL6 4PS No Ofsted grade Last distance published Markland Hill Primary School Community school · BL1 5EJ Not judged Last distance published Masefield Primary School Academy converter · BL3 1NG School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published Moorgate Primary School Community school · BL2 2RH School remains Outstanding Last distance published Mytham Primary School Community school · BL3 1JG School remains Good Last distance published Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL4 0BP Not judged Last distance published Oxford Grove Primary School Community school · BL1 3EJ Outstanding Last distance published Pikes Lane Primary School Community school · BL3 5HU Not judged Last distance published Prestolee Primary School Academy converter · M26 1HJ Outstanding Last distance published Queensbridge Primary School Community school · BL4 7BL Good Last distance published Red Lane Primary School Academy converter · BL2 5HP Not judged Last distance published Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 3DU Outstanding Last distance published Sharples Primary School Community school · BL1 8RU Standards maintained Last distance published Spindle Point Primary School Community school · BL4 8SE No Ofsted grade Last distance published SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL2 6NW School remains Good Last distance published Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Academy converter · BL3 2DT Good Last distance published St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Voluntary aided school · BL5 1EN No Ofsted grade Last distance published St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 3NZ Not judged Last distance published St Bede Academy Academy converter · BL3 3LJ Good Last distance published St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Voluntary aided school · BL3 4RX School remains Good Last distance published St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Voluntary aided school · BL2 4DZ Standards maintained Last distance published St Catherine's CofE Primary School Academy converter · BL6 5SJ School remains Good Last distance published St Columba's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL2 3AR Good St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · BL3 5RL No Ofsted grade Last distance published St George's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 2FB No Ofsted grade Last distance published St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy sponsor led · BL4 8AJ Good St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Voluntary controlled school · BL5 2JU School remains Good Last distance published St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Academy converter · BL4 9QB Not judged St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth Academy converter · BL4 8AP No Ofsted grade St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Voluntary aided school · BL7 9HT School remains Good Last distance published St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Voluntary aided school · BL1 3EJ Standards maintained Last distance published St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Voluntary controlled school · BL3 4QP School remains Outstanding Last distance published St Mary's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL6 6EP Standards maintained Last distance published St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Voluntary controlled school · BL1 2JL School remains Good Last distance published St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Voluntary aided school · BL3 1BQ School remains Good Last distance published St Maxentius CofE Primary School Academy converter · BL2 4AE Good Last distance published St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Voluntary aided school · BL3 2PL School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Academy converter · BL1 8QA Not judged Last distance published St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · BL3 6HP No Ofsted grade Last distance published St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL4 9JT No Ofsted grade Last distance published St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Academy converter · BL1 6LA School remains Good Last distance published St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU Good Last distance published St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Voluntary aided school · BL2 1NZ Good Last distance published St Stephen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL4 8PB Good Last distance published St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · BL3 1EN No Ofsted grade Last distance published St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Voluntary aided school · BL1 3JB No Ofsted grade Last distance published St Thomas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 3HP No Ofsted grade Last distance published St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Voluntary aided school · BL1 5LH School remains Good Last distance published St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL3 3DE Not judged Last distance published Sunning Hill Primary School Community school · BL3 6TR Not judged Last distance published The Ferns Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · BL4 0DA No Ofsted grade Last distance published The Gates Primary School Community school · BL5 3QA School remains Good Last distance published The Oaks Primary School Community school · BL1 7HS Good Last distance published The Olive School, Bolton Free schools · BL1 3DX Standards maintained Last distance published The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Free schools · BL3 3NY Standards maintained Last distance published The Valley Community Primary School Community school · BL1 8JG Outstanding Last distance published Tonge Moor Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · BL2 2PF Good Last distance published Walmsley CofE Primary School Academy converter · BL7 9SA No Ofsted grade Last distance published Woodland Primary Academy Academy converter · BL5 2NJ No Ofsted grade Last distance published Special, independent and other schools