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Schools in Bolton
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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Catchment distances in Bolton: last distance offered
111 schools with a published last distance offered: the furthest from the school a place was offered in that year. It describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place.
Bolton Muslim Girls School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Canon Slade School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Eden Boys' School, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Essa Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Harper Green School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Kearsley Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council King's Leadership Academy Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Ladybridge High School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Little Lever School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Rivington and Blackrod High School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Sharples School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Smithills School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council St James's Church of England High School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council St Joseph's RC High School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Thornleigh Salesian College catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Turton School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council University Collegiate School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council Westhoughton High School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Year 7 entry · published by the council All Saints CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Beacon Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Beaumont Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Blackrod Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Blackshaw Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Bowness Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Brandwood Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Brownlow Fold Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Castle Hill Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Cherry Tree Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Chorley New Road Primary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Church Road Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Clarendon Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Claypool Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Devonshire Road Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Eagley Infant School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Eatock Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Egerton Community Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Gaskell Community Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Gilnow Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Hardy Mill Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Harwood Meadows Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Haslam Park Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Heathfield Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council High Lawn Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Highfield Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Horwich Parish CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Johnson Fold Community Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Kearsley West Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Ladybridge Community Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Lever Edge Primary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Leverhulme Community Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Lostock Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Markland Hill Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Masefield Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Moorgate Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Mytham Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2025 Reception entry · published by the council Oxford Grove Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Pikes Lane Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Prestolee Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Queensbridge Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Red Lane Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Sharples Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Spindle Point Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Bede Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2025 Reception entry · published by the council St Catherine's CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St George's CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Mary's RC Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Maxentius CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Peter's CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Stephen's CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Thomas CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St Thomas of Canterbury RC School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Sunning Hill Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council The Ferns Primary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council The Gates Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council The Oaks Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council The Olive School, Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council The Valley Community Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Tonge Moor Primary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Walmsley CofE Primary School catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Woodland Primary Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · published by the council Bolton St Catherine's Academy catchment: last distance offered 2026 Reception entry · 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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 Sort primary schools in Bolton by results, Ofsted, pupils and offers in a table → Tags show the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at key stage 2 (2024/25).
All Saints CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL4 7PY No Ofsted grade 66% expected standard Last distance published Beacon Primary School Academy sponsor led · BL6 7AL Good 36% expected standard Last distance published Beaumont Primary School Community school · BL3 4RX Not judged 84% expected standard Last distance published Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Academy converter · BL3 6PY Good 61% expected standard Last distance published Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Voluntary controlled school · BL6 5DE School remains Good 56% expected standard Last distance published Blackrod Primary School Community school · BL6 5SY Outstanding 78% expected standard Last distance published Blackshaw Primary School Community school · BL2 6TE Not judged 69% expected standard 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 86% expected standard Last distance published Brandwood Primary School Community school · BL3 4BG Good 56% expected standard Last distance published Brownlow Fold Primary School Community school · BL1 3DX No Ofsted grade 53% expected standard Last distance published Castle Hill Primary School Community school · BL2 2JT Good 67% expected standard Last distance published Cherry Tree Primary School Community school · BL4 0NS No Ofsted grade 44% expected standard Last distance published Chorley New Road Primary Academy Academy converter · BL6 6EW School remains Good 60% expected standard Last distance published Church Road Primary School Community school · BL1 5RU Standards maintained 62% expected standard Last distance published Clarendon Primary School Community school · BL3 6SN Standards maintained 63% expected standard Last distance published Claypool Primary School Community school · BL6 6LN No Ofsted grade 34% expected standard Last distance published Devonshire Road Primary School Community school · BL1 4ND Good 68% expected standard 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 70% expected standard Eatock Primary School Community school · BL5 2ER School remains Outstanding 70% expected standard 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 66% expected standard Gaskell Community Primary School Community school · BL1 2QG Not judged 79% expected standard Last distance published Gilnow Primary School Community school · BL1 4LG School remains Good 53% expected standard Last distance published Hardy Mill Primary School Community school · BL2 4EF Standards maintained 69% expected standard Last distance published Harwood Meadows Primary School Academy converter · BL2 3PS No Ofsted grade 62% expected standard Last distance published Haslam Park Primary School Community school · BL3 5QL Good 74% expected standard Last distance published Heathfield Primary School Community school · BL3 3TP No Ofsted grade 75% expected standard Last distance published High Lawn Primary School Community school · BL1 7EX Not judged 61% expected standard Last distance published Highfield Primary School Community school · BL4 0AP No Ofsted grade 66% expected standard Last distance published Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL1 6QJ No Ofsted grade 52% expected standard Last distance published Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL6 6AA No Ofsted grade 73% expected standard 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 81% expected standard Last distance published Ladybridge Community Primary School Community school · BL3 4NB No Ofsted grade 69% expected standard Last distance published Lever Edge Primary Academy Academy converter · BL3 3HP Good 63% expected standard Last distance published Leverhulme Community Primary School Community school · BL2 6EE No Ofsted grade 45% expected standard 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 77% expected standard Last distance published Masefield Primary School Academy converter · BL3 1NG School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next 84% expected standard Last distance published Moorgate Primary School Community school · BL2 2RH School remains Outstanding 67% expected standard Last distance published Mytham Primary School Community school · BL3 1JG School remains Good 56% expected standard Last distance published Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL4 0BP Not judged 79% expected standard Last distance published Oxford Grove Primary School Community school · BL1 3EJ Outstanding 80% expected standard Last distance published Pikes Lane Primary School Community school · BL3 5HU Not judged 54% expected standard Last distance published Prestolee Primary School Academy converter · M26 1HJ Outstanding 77% expected standard Last distance published Queensbridge Primary School Community school · BL4 7BL Good 58% expected standard Last distance published Red Lane Primary School Academy converter · BL2 5HP Not judged 63% expected standard Last distance published Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 3DU Outstanding 74% expected standard Last distance published Sharples Primary School Community school · BL1 8RU Standards maintained 66% expected standard Last distance published Spindle Point Primary School Community school · BL4 8SE No Ofsted grade 74% expected standard Last distance published SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL2 6NW School remains Good 57% expected standard Last distance published Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Academy converter · BL3 2DT Good 62% expected standard Last distance published St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Voluntary aided school · BL5 1EN No Ofsted grade 90% expected standard Last distance published St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 3NZ Not judged 63% expected standard Last distance published St Bede Academy Academy converter · BL3 3LJ Good 49% expected standard Last distance published St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Voluntary aided school · BL3 4RX School remains Good 72% expected standard Last distance published St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Voluntary aided school · BL2 4DZ Standards maintained 55% expected standard Last distance published St Catherine's CofE Primary School Academy converter · BL6 5SJ School remains Good 62% expected standard Last distance published St Columba's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL2 3AR Good 69% expected standard St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · BL3 5RL No Ofsted grade 62% expected standard Last distance published St George's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 2FB No Ofsted grade 60% expected standard Last distance published St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy sponsor led · BL4 8AJ Good 82% expected standard St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Voluntary controlled school · BL5 2JU School remains Good 65% expected standard Last distance published St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Academy converter · BL4 9QB Not judged 67% expected standard 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 58% expected standard Last distance published St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Voluntary aided school · BL1 3EJ Standards maintained 61% expected standard Last distance published St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Voluntary controlled school · BL3 4QP School remains Outstanding 66% expected standard Last distance published St Mary's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL6 6EP Standards maintained 56% expected standard Last distance published St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Voluntary controlled school · BL1 2JL School remains Good 47% expected standard Last distance published St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever Voluntary aided school · BL3 1BQ School remains Good 42% expected standard Last distance published St Maxentius CofE Primary School Academy converter · BL2 4AE Good 61% expected standard Last distance published St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Voluntary aided school · BL3 2PL School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next 59% expected standard Last distance published St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Academy converter · BL1 8QA Not judged 79% expected standard 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 58% expected standard Last distance published St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Academy converter · BL1 6LA School remains Good 59% expected standard Last distance published St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley Voluntary aided school · M26 1EU Good 67% expected standard Last distance published St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Voluntary aided school · BL2 1NZ Good 65% expected standard Last distance published St Stephen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL4 8PB Good 53% expected standard 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 50% expected standard Last distance published St Thomas CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL5 3HP No Ofsted grade 78% expected standard Last distance published St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Voluntary aided school · BL1 5LH School remains Good 52% expected standard Last distance published St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · BL3 3DE Not judged 84% expected standard Last distance published Sunning Hill Primary School Community school · BL3 6TR Not judged 74% expected standard Last distance published The Ferns Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · BL4 0DA No Ofsted grade 76% expected standard Last distance published The Gates Primary School Community school · BL5 3QA School remains Good 84% expected standard Last distance published The Oaks Primary School Community school · BL1 7HS Good 79% expected standard Last distance published The Olive School, Bolton Free schools · BL1 3DX Standards maintained 95% expected standard Last distance published The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Free schools · BL3 3NY Standards maintained 75% expected standard Last distance published The Valley Community Primary School Community school · BL1 8JG Outstanding 83% expected standard Last distance published Tonge Moor Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · BL2 2PF Good 44% expected standard 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
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