North West
Primary schools in Bolton
97 primary schools in Bolton.
Ofsted among primary schools in Bolton
Good41
Outstanding9
Requires improvement1
No overall grade46
51 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 46 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 51
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 45
- Average days since inspection
- 880
- Framework mix
- 51 historic, 45 current, 1 none
Primary schools in Bolton
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
97 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Olive School, BoltonFree schools | Bolton | No overall grade | 92% | |
| Beaumont Primary SchoolCommunity school | BOLTON | No overall grade | 88% | |
| The Oaks Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 88% | |
| St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | No overall grade | 83% | |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over HultonVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 83% | |
| The Valley Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Outstanding 2023 | 83% | |
| Masefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2024 | 83% | |
| St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Good 2024 | 81% | |
| Heathfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 80% | |
| St James CofE Primary School, Daisy HillVoluntary controlled school | Bolton | Good 2024 | 80% | |
| Prestolee Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Manchester | Outstanding 2024 | 80% | |
| Blackrod Primary SchoolCommunity school | BOLTON | Outstanding 2024 | 79% | |
| Harwood Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 79% | |
| Sunning Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 78% | |
| Eatock Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Outstanding 2024 | 78% | |
| Spindle Point Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 76% | |
| Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Outstanding 2024 | 76% | |
| Lever Edge Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2023 | 75% | |
| The Ferns Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 75% | |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | No overall grade | 74% | |
| The Gates Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 74% | |
| St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2023 | 74% | |
| Markland Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 73% | |
| Egerton Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 73% | |
| St Thomas of Canterbury RC SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 73% | |
| St Columba's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2024 | 72% | |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 72% | |
| Castle Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 71% | |
| St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever BridgeVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 71% | |
| Sharples Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Hardy Mill Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Eagley Junior SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 70% | |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School, DeaneVoluntary controlled school | Bolton | Outstanding 2024 | 69% | |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, BoltonVoluntary aided school | Bolton | No overall grade | 69% | |
| St Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Horwich, Bolton | No overall grade | 69% | |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley BridgeAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 69% | |
| Church Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 68% | |
| High Lawn Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 67% | |
| Oxford Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Outstanding 2023 | 67% | |
| St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2025 | 67% | |
| Devonshire Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2022 | 66% | |
| The Olive Tree Primary School BoltonFree schools | Bolton | No overall grade | 66% | |
| St Catherine's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2022 | 66% | |
| Gaskell Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 65% | |
| Pikes Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 65% | |
| Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 65% | |
| St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, BoltonVoluntary aided school | Bolton | No overall grade | 65% | |
| Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 64% | |
| St Bede AcademyAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2023 | 64% | |
| Chorley New Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2023 | 64% | |
| Blackshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 63% | |
| Highfield Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 63% | |
| St Bartholomew's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | No overall grade | 63% | |
| St Saviour CofE Primary School, RingleyVoluntary aided school | Manchester | Good 2024 | 63% | |
| St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2022 | 63% | |
| Tonge Moor Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Good 2023 | 63% | |
| Brandwood Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 62% | |
| St George's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 62% | |
| Moorgate Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Outstanding 2023 | 61% | |
| Claypool Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 61% | |
| Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 61% | |
| Haslam Park Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 60% | |
| Kearsley West Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 60% | |
| St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, BoltonVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| Mytham Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 58% | |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great LeverVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2024 | 58% | |
| Red Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 58% | |
| St Bernard's RC Primary School, BoltonVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2022 | 57% | |
| St James CofE Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 57% | |
| All Saints CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 56% | |
| Bowness Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2022 | 56% | |
| Brownlow Fold Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 55% | |
| Clarendon Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | No overall grade | 54% | |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, HalliwellVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 54% | |
| SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 53% | |
| Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2024 | 53% | |
| Leverhulme Community Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 51% | |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 50% | |
| Beacon Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Bolton | Good 2023 | 48% | |
| St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | 48% | |
| Queensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 43% | |
| Cherry Tree Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Report card 2026 | 38% | |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School, BoltonVoluntary controlled school | Bolton | Good 2023 | 38% | |
| Essa Primary AcademyFree schools | BOLTON | No overall grade | 35% | |
| Gilnow Primary SchoolCommunity school | Bolton | Good 2022 | 29% | |
| Eagley Infant SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2023 | — | |
| Woodland Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2020 | — | |
| Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2021 | — | |
| St John Church of England Primary School, FarnworthAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2022 | — | |
| St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2021 | — | |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Bolton | Good 2020 | — | |
| Lostock Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Outstanding 2024 | — | |
| Johnson Fold Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | No overall grade | — | |
| Walmsley CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Bolton | Requires improvement 2024 | — |