Primary schools in Bolton

99 primary schools in Bolton, sorted by latest Ofsted grade. Grades come from two inspection systems; each school page states which, and the guide explains the difference. A grade shown with a year, like "Good (2019)", is the last one Ofsted published for that school and sorts below current grades. We don't invent rankings. All-through schools, which take pupils from 4 to 18, are listed on both the primary and the secondary page for their town.

Bolton in figures

For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 94 schools in Bolton first 3,354 times for 3,404 places: 0.99 first choices per place. 25 of the 94 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, 31 schools here gave their last places on distance, from 0.16 miles (Moorgate Primary School) to 1.32 miles (Blackrod Primary School).

Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.

Beaumont Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL3 4RX
Blackrod Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL6 5SY
Eatock Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL5 2ER
Lostock Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL6 4PS
Markland Hill Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL1 5EJ
Moorgate Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL2 2RH
Oxford Grove Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL1 3EJ
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL5 3DU
St Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneOutstanding · BL3 4QP
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgeOutstanding · BL1 8QA
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL3 3DE
The Valley Community Primary SchoolOutstanding · BL1 8JG
Beacon Primary SchoolGood · BL6 7AL
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolGood · BL3 6PY
Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolGood · BL6 5DE
Blackshaw Primary SchoolGood · BL2 6TE
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolGood · BL2 1JN
Bowness Primary SchoolGood · BL3 1BT
Brandwood Primary SchoolGood · BL3 4BG
Castle Hill Primary SchoolGood · BL2 2JT
Chorley New Road Primary AcademyGood · BL6 6EW
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary SchoolGood · BL2 5SQ
Church Road Primary SchoolGood · BL1 5RU
Devonshire Road Primary SchoolStrong standard · BL1 4ND
Eagley Infant SchoolGood · BL7 9LN
Eagley Junior SchoolGood · BL7 9AT
Essa Primary AcademyGood · BL3 3HH
Gaskell Community Primary SchoolGood · BL1 2QG
Haslam Park Primary SchoolGood · BL3 5QL
Heathfield Primary SchoolStrong standard · BL3 3TP
High Lawn Primary SchoolGood · BL1 7EX
Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolGood · BL1 5UG
Lever Edge Primary AcademyGood · BL3 3HP
Masefield Primary SchoolGood · BL3 1NG
Mytham Primary SchoolGood · BL3 1JG
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolGood · BL4 0BP
Queensbridge Primary SchoolGood · BL4 7BL
Red Lane Primary SchoolGood · BL2 5HP
Rivington Foundation Primary SchoolGood · BL6 7SE
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolGood · BL2 6NW
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonGood · BL3 2DT
St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolGood · BL5 3NZ
St Bede AcademyGood · BL3 3LJ
St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonGood · BL3 4RX
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonGood · BL2 4DZ
St Columba's RC Primary SchoolGood · BL2 3AR
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyGood · BL4 8AJ
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillGood · BL5 2JU
St James CofE Primary School, FarnworthGood · BL4 9QB
St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthGood · BL4 8AP
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonGood · BL7 9HT
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonGood · BL1 3EJ
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonGood · BL1 2JL
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverGood · BL3 1BQ
St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolGood · BL2 4AE
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverGood · BL3 2PL
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyGood · BL3 6HP
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolGood · BL1 6LA
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeGood · BL2 1NZ
St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolGood · BL4 8PB
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyGood · BL3 1EN
St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolGood · BL1 5LH
Sunning Hill Primary SchoolGood · BL3 6TR
The Ferns Primary AcademyStrong standard · BL4 0DA
The Gates Primary SchoolGood · BL5 3QA
The Oaks Primary SchoolGood · BL1 7HS
The Olive Tree Primary School BoltonGood · BL3 3NY
Tonge Moor Primary AcademyGood · BL2 2PF
Turton Belmont Community Primary SchoolGood · BL7 8AH
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary SchoolStrong standard · BL7 0AH
Woodland Primary AcademyGood · BL5 2NJ
The Olive School, BoltonOutstanding (2019) · BL1 3DX
Clarendon Primary SchoolGood (2016) · BL3 6SN
Sharples Primary SchoolGood (2019) · BL1 8RU
All Saints CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL4 7PY
Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL1 3DX
Egerton Community Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL7 9RE
Gilnow Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL1 4LG
Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL2 3PS
Highfield Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL4 0AP
Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL6 6AA
Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL3 4NB
Spindle Point Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL4 8SE
St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL6 5SJ
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyExpected standard · BL3 5RL
St George's CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL5 2FB
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL4 9JT
St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellExpected standard · BL1 3JB
St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolExpected standard · BL5 3HP
Bolton St Catherine's AcademyRequires improvement · all-through (4 to 18) · BL2 4HU
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolNeeds attention · BL4 0NS
Claypool Primary SchoolNeeds attention · BL6 6LN
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolNeeds attention · BL1 6QJ
Leverhulme Community Primary SchoolNeeds attention · BL2 6EE
Pikes Lane Primary SchoolRequires improvement · BL3 5HU
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonNeeds attention · BL5 1EN
Walmsley CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement · BL7 9SA
Hardy Mill Primary SchoolNo current grade · BL2 4EF
Kearsley West Primary SchoolNo current grade · BL4 9BZ

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