Schools and education

BL2 1LS: 131 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 131
Nearby establishment records: 222
Primary nearby: 85
Secondary nearby: 16

All establishment records

141-160 of 222 · Within 3.1 miles

St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 November 2024

Location

BL4 8AP, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

Not published
St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 October 2024

Location

BL4 8AP, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Devonshire Road Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 4ND, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
TLG Bolton

Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 20 May 2016 · Closed 31 March 2023

Location

BL4 9AL, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
The Orchards Nursery School
Local authority nursery school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 2-4

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL4 0NS, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
Green Fold School
Community special school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL4 0NS, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
Local authority nursery school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 2-4

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL4 8AR, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

Not published
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth

Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 July 2016

Location

BL4 9QB, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 August 2016

Location

BL4 9QB, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Longsight Community Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2002

Location

BL2 3JN, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL4 9JT, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Hardy Mill Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL2 4EF, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 6QJ, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 5LH, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
Sharples Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 8RU, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
Thornleigh Salesian College
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 6PQ, 3.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL2 4DZ, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Kearsley West Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL4 9BZ, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 81% expected standard
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 January 2026

Location

BL2 5SQ, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 February 2026

Location

BL2 5SQ, 3.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near BL2 1LS
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 November 2024	BL4 8AP3.3 km away	Good	Not published
St John CofE Primary School, KearsleyVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 October 2024	BL4 8AP3.3 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Devonshire Road Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL1 4ND3.3 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
TLG BoltonOther independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Opened 20 May 2016 · Closed 31 March 2023	BL4 9AL3.3 km away	Not published	Not published
The Orchards Nursery School Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 2-4	Open	-	BL4 0NS3.3 km away	School remains Good	Not published
Green Fold School Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 4-11	Open	-	BL4 0NS3.3 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 0% expected standard
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 2-4	Open	-	BL4 8AR3.3 km away	School remains Outstanding	Not published
St James CofE Primary School, FarnworthVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Closed	Closed 31 July 2016	BL4 9QB3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 August 2016	BL4 9QB3.4 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Longsight Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2002	BL2 3JN3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL4 9JT3.5 km away	School remains Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Hardy Mill Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL2 4EF3.6 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	BL1 6QJ3.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL1 5LH3.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
Sharples Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 8RU3.7 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
Thornleigh Salesian College Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	BL1 6PQ3.7 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL2 4DZ3.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
Kearsley West Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL4 9BZ3.8 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 81% expected standard
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 January 2026	BL2 5SQ3.8 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 February 2026	BL2 5SQ3.8 km away	School remains Good	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

131 open schools are in scope, including 85 primary and 16 secondary schools. Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 381 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.