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58 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Essa Academy, 0.0 miles away.

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		Phase		Ofsted
Essa AcademyAcademy sponsor led	0.0 mi	Secondary	1,055	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all six areas
Thomasson Memorial SchoolCommunity special	0.1 mi	Special	80	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2018)
King's Leadership Academy BoltonFree schools	0.2 mi	Secondary	910	Good, 2023
St Bede AcademyAcademy converter	0.3 mi	Primary	610	Good, 2023
Lever Edge Primary AcademyAcademy converter	0.4 mi	Primary	562	Good, 2023
The Olive Tree Primary School BoltonFree schools	0.6 mi	Primary	418	Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jan 2025, no grade given
Heathfield Primary SchoolCommunity	0.6 mi	Primary	270	Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	0.7 mi	Primary	233	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Brandwood Primary SchoolCommunity	0.7 mi	Primary	463	Good, 2023
Sunning Hill Primary SchoolCommunity	0.8 mi	Primary	526	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding
Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolAcademy converter	0.8 mi	Secondary	774	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3
Al Jamiah Al IslamiyyahOther independent	0.9 mi	Independent	70	-
Cherry Tree Primary SchoolCommunity	0.9 mi	Primary	408	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2
Green Fold SchoolCommunity special	0.9 mi	Special	172	Outstanding, 2023
The Orchards Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery	0.9 mi	Nursery	97	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2013)
Lord's SchoolOther independent	0.9 mi	Independent	23	-
St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Primary	207	Good, 2018Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter	0.9 mi	Primary	484	Good, 2022
Clarendon Primary SchoolCommunity	1.0 mi	Primary	454	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016)
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	1.0 mi	Secondary	895	Requires improvement, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Haslam Park Primary SchoolCommunity	1.0 mi	Primary	306	Good, 2023
St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonVoluntary aided	1.0 mi	Primary	206	Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter	1.1 mi	Primary	572	Good, 2024
St Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneVoluntary controlled	1.1 mi	Primary	448	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2017)
Bolton Islamic Girls SchoolOther independent	1.2 mi	Independent	115	-
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter	1.2 mi	Primary	225	Ungraded inspection, Feb 2020No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Highfield Primary SchoolCommunity	1.2 mi	Primary	412	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
University Collegiate SchoolUniversity technical college	1.2 mi	Secondary	683	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Good
Pikes Lane Primary SchoolCommunity	1.3 mi	Primary	512	No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement
University of Greater ManchesterHigher education institutions	1.3 mi	Higher education institutions	-	-
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided	1.3 mi	Primary	236	No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding
Ladybridge High SchoolCommunity	1.4 mi	Secondary	1,136	Good, 2022
Gilnow Primary SchoolCommunity	1.4 mi	Primary	221	Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas
Bolton CollegeFurther education	1.4 mi	16 plus	-	-
Bolton Sixth Form CollegeFurther education	1.4 mi	16 plus	-	-
Birtenshaw CollegeSpecial post 16 institution	1.4 mi	Special	-	-
St James's Church of England High SchoolAcademy converter	1.4 mi	Secondary	1,053	Good, 2022
Wharton Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.4 mi	Primary	378	Good, 2019Last graded inspection in our data (previous school). This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Rumworth SchoolCommunity special	1.5 mi	Special	361	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Outstanding (Apr 2014)
Harper Green SchoolAcademy converter	1.5 mi	Secondary	1,070	Good, 2023
Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity	1.5 mi	Primary	359	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6
The Ferns Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.5 mi	Primary	445	Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverVoluntary aided	1.6 mi	Primary	487	Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2015)
Beaumont Primary SchoolCommunity	1.7 mi	Primary	220	No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonVoluntary aided	1.7 mi	Primary	199	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Dec 2012)
Bolton School Boys' DivisionOther independent	1.7 mi	Independent	1,131	-
Bolton School Girls' DivisionOther independent	1.7 mi	Independent	1,057	-
Bolton School Infant & Nursery SchoolOther independent	1.7 mi	Independent	300	-
Dukesgate AcademyAcademy sponsor led	1.8 mi	Primary	227	Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014)
St Paul's Peel CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled	1.8 mi	Primary	311	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
St James CofE Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter	1.8 mi	Primary	357	No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding
Park School Teaching ServiceAcademy alternative provision converter	1.8 mi	Alternative provision	12	Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2013, previous school)
Queensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity	1.8 mi	Primary	246	Good, 2023
Devonshire Road Primary SchoolCommunity	1.9 mi	Primary	415	Good, 2022
Gaskell Community Primary SchoolCommunity	1.9 mi	Primary	472	No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter	1.9 mi	Primary	252	Ungraded inspection, Dec 2021No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy.
Rowan Tree Primary SchoolCommunity special	2.0 mi	Special	131	Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2017)
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeVoluntary aided	2.0 mi	Primary	193	Good, 2023

Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.

The neighbourhood

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This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 3 of 10).

Overall deprivation3

Income2

Employment4

Education and skills3

Health4

Crime3

Barriers to housing and services5

Living environment2

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Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.

Children in income-deprived families: 235

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