Schools in Bolton
147 schools across 3 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 52 of 147 schools here that have a published grade.
Bolton has 147 schools across 3 towns — 97 primary, 19 secondary, educating around 56,573 pupils. 92% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (48 of 52). There are currently 29 open teaching jobs in Bolton. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Bolton.
Boltonlocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Bolton
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Bolton
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Sharples School55.6Attainment 8
- 2Bolton Muslim Girls School54.7Attainment 8
- 3Canon Slade School53.9Attainment 8
- 4St James's Church of England High School53.5Attainment 8
- 5Essa Academy53.0Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Bolton
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Outstanding Schools in Bolton
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Blackrod Primary School
BOLTON, Bolton· BL6 5SY
312 pupils
KS2: 78% met expected standard
Green Fold School
Bolton, Bolton· BL4 0NS
166 pupils
KS2: 0% met expected standard
Lostock Primary School
Bolton, Bolton· BL6 4PS
Trust: LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
Oxford Grove Primary School
Bolton, Bolton· BL1 3EJ
451 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Prestolee Primary School
Bolton, Bolton· M26 1HJ
252 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
Trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Bolton, Bolton· BL5 3DU
416 pupils
KS2: 74% met expected standard