Schools and education

BL2 2ER: 122 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 122
Nearby establishment records: 209
Primary nearby: 78
Secondary nearby: 15

All establishment records

61-80 of 209 · Within 3.1 miles

St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2025

Location

BL3 6HP, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2025

Location

BL3 6HP, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
Hardy Mill Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL2 4EF, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3JB, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
The Young Mums Unit

Pupil referral unit
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 13-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2016

Location

BL3 6HU, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Sharples Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 8RU, 2.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL2 4DZ, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
University Collegiate School
University technical college
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2015

Location

BL3 5AG, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.7
Blackshaw Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL2 6TE, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
Bolton College
Further education
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Phase and ages

16 plus, ages 16-99

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 5BG, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Bolton Islamic Girls School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 30 July 2012

Location

BL3 2AW, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 53.1
Al-Huda Primary School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 19 November 2012

Location

BL1 3EH, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Maxentius CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2018

Location

BL2 4AE, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2018

Location

BL2 4AE, 2.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Sharples School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 June 2016

Location

BL1 8SN, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Improved significantly

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.6
Sharples School Science Specialist College

Community school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 May 2016

Location

BL1 8SN, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
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, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3EJ, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Oxford Grove Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3EJ, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
Pikes Lane Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 5HU, 2.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard

School establishment records near BL2 2ER
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2025	BL3 6HP2.3 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2025	BL3 6HP2.3 km away	School remains Good	Not published
Hardy Mill Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL2 4EF2.3 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3JB2.3 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
The Young Mums UnitPupil referral unitView published school data	Not applicableAges 13-16	Closed	Closed 31 March 2016	BL3 6HU2.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Sharples Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 8RU2.4 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 66% expected standard
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL2 4DZ2.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
University Collegiate School University technical collegeView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-19	Open	Opened 1 September 2015	BL3 5AG2.5 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 36.7
Blackshaw Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL2 6TE2.5 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 69% expected standard
Bolton College Further educationView published school data	16 plusAges 16-99	Open	-	BL3 5BG2.5 km away	Not published	Not published
Bolton Islamic Girls School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	Opened 30 July 2012	BL3 2AW2.5 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 53.1
Al-Huda Primary School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Open	Opened 19 November 2012	BL1 3EH2.5 km away	Not published	Not published
St Maxentius CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2018	BL2 4AE2.5 km away	Not published	Not published
St Maxentius CofE Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2018	BL2 4AE2.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Sharples School Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 June 2016	BL1 8SN2.6 km away	Improved significantly	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.6
Sharples School Science Specialist CollegeCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 May 2016	BL1 8SN2.6 km away	Not published	Not published
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	BL1 6QJ2.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ2.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Oxford Grove Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ2.6 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
Pikes Lane Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	BL3 5HU2.7 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

122 open schools are in scope, including 78 primary and 15 secondary schools. Moorgate Primary School is the nearest published school at 66 m.

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