Schools in Bolton

147 schools across 3 towns

147

Total Schools

Primary

Secondary

SEND

Outstanding

Good

Req. Improvement

Inadequate

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 24 open teaching jobs in Bolton. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Bolton.

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School spending in Bolton

Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).

£7,443

per pupil (all phases)

£6,701

per primary pupil

£7,602

per secondary pupil

Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.

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