Schools and education

BL2 5LU: 109 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 109
Nearby establishment records: 198
Primary nearby: 71
Secondary nearby: 14

All establishment records

141-160 of 198 · Within 3.1 miles

Prestolee Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2015

Location

M26 1HJ, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
Al-Huda Primary School
Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 19 November 2012

Location

BL1 3EH, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Radcliffe Riverside School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 1 September 2004

Location

M26 3AT, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Queen Street Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2002

Location

BL4 7DX, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
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, 4.3 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, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2026

Location

BL8 2RH, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2026

Location

BL8 2RH, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Compass Centre South

Pupil referral unit
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 18 September 2006 · Closed 7 September 2010

Location

BL4 7AP, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Alderman Smith Infants' School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-7

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 1995

Location

BL8 2PU, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Mount St Joseph

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 November 2024

Location

BL4 0HT, 4.4 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
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2024

Location

BL4 0HT, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Requires improvement

DfE performance

Not published
Pikes Lane Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 5HU, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 54% 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, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

Not published
Eagley Infant School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-7

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2012

Location

BL7 9LN, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Eagley Infant School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-7

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2012

Location

BL7 9LN, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
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, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 61% 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, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 3DE, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 84% 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, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard

School establishment records near BL2 5LU
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Prestolee Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2015	M26 1HJ4.3 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 77% expected standard
Al-Huda Primary School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Open	Opened 19 November 2012	BL1 3EH4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Radcliffe Riverside SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 1 September 2004	M26 3AT4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Queen Street Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2002	BL4 7DX4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 November 2024	BL4 8AP4.3 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 8AP4.3 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2026	BL8 2RH4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 June 2026	BL8 2RH4.3 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Compass Centre SouthPupil referral unitView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Closed	Opened 18 September 2006 · Closed 7 September 2010	BL4 7AP4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Alderman Smith Infants' SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-7	Closed	Closed 31 August 1995	BL8 2PU4.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Mount St JosephVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 30 November 2024	BL4 0HT4.4 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 0HT4.4 km away	Requires improvement	Not published
Pikes Lane Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	-	BL3 5HU4.4 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 54% expected standard
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 2-4	Open	-	BL4 8AR4.4 km away	School remains Outstanding	Not published
Eagley Infant SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-7	Closed	Closed 31 March 2012	BL7 9LN4.4 km away	Not published	Not published
Eagley Infant School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-7	Open	Opened 1 April 2012	BL7 9LN4.4 km away	School remains Good	Not published
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ4.4 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Thornleigh Salesian College Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	-	BL1 6PQ4.4 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.7
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL3 3DE4.4 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
Oxford Grove Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ4.4 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

109 open schools are in scope, including 71 primary and 14 secondary schools. Red Lane Primary School is the nearest published school at 253 m.

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