Schools and education

BL2 2SR: 121 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 121
Nearby establishment records: 212
Primary nearby: 79
Secondary nearby: 15

All establishment records

101-120 of 212 · Within 3.1 miles

Pikes Lane Nursery School

Local authority nursery school
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Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 3-5

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1988

Location

BL3 5EE, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 3DE, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
Sharples School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 June 2016

Location

BL1 8SN, 3.2 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, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Gilnow Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 4LG, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3EJ, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Oxford Grove Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3EJ, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 6QJ, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
Bolton School Boys' Division
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 7-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 30 September 1980

Location

BL1 4PA, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 34.3
Birtenshaw School Bolton
Non-maintained special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 3-19

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL7 9AB, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Mount St Joseph

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 November 2024

Location

BL4 0HT, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.0
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2024

Location

BL4 0HT, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

Not published
Sunning Hill Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 6TR, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
Mytham Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 1JG, 3.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
Alexandra Nursery School

Local authority nursery school
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Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 2-4

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2023

Location

BL3 4AH, 3.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
The Oaks Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 7HS, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 79% 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, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
Bolton School Girls' Division
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 7-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 30 September 1980

Location

BL1 4PB, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.2
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School
Other independent school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 0-7

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 23 December 2022

Location

BL1 4PA, 3.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Free schools
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 12 September 2013

Location

BL3 3NY, 3.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard

School establishment records near BL2 2SR
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Pikes Lane Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 3-5	Closed	Closed 31 August 1988	BL3 5EE3.2 km away	Not published	Not published
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL3 3DE3.2 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
Sharples School Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 June 2016	BL1 8SN3.2 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 8SN3.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Gilnow Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 4LG3.2 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ3.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Oxford Grove Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ3.2 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	BL1 6QJ3.2 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
Bolton School Boys' Division Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 7-18	Open	Opened 30 September 1980	BL1 4PA3.2 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 34.3
Birtenshaw School Bolton Non-maintained special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 3-19	Open	-	BL7 9AB3.3 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
Mount St JosephVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 30 November 2024	BL4 0HT3.3 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 41.0
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 December 2024	BL4 0HT3.3 km away	Requires improvement	Not published
Sunning Hill Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	BL3 6TR3.3 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 74% expected standard
Mytham Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL3 1JG3.3 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 56% expected standard
Alexandra Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 2-4	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2023	BL3 4AH3.4 km away	Not published	Not published
The Oaks Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	-	BL1 7HS3.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Thornleigh Salesian College Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	BL1 6PQ3.5 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
Bolton School Girls' Division Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 7-18	Open	Opened 30 September 1980	BL1 4PB3.5 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 55.2
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 0-7	Open	Opened 23 December 2022	BL1 4PA3.5 km away	Not published	Not published
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Free schoolsView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 12 September 2013	BL3 3NY3.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 75% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

121 open schools are in scope, including 79 primary and 15 secondary schools. Park School Teaching Service is the nearest published school at 573 m.

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