Schools and education

BL3 5DF: 120 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 120
Nearby establishment records: 203
Primary nearby: 76
Secondary nearby: 15

All establishment records

41-60 of 203 · Within 3.1 miles

Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2025

Location

BL2 1JN, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 2024

Location

BL2 1JN, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Other independent school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-25

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 13 November 1995

Location

BL3 4HE, 1.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: suppressed
The Olive School, Bolton
Free schools
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 5 September 2016

Location

BL1 8HT, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 95% 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, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
Brownlow Fold Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3DX, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
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, 1.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
Birtenshaw College
Special post 16 institution
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 16-25

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 2 September 2014

Location

BL3 2RR, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Oxford Grove Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3EJ, 1.7 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
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, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 November 2012

Location

BL3 2DT, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton

Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 October 2012

Location

BL3 2DT, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

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, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Lever Edge Primary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 1-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2011

Location

BL3 3HP, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Lever Edge Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 December 2010

Location

BL3 3HP, 1.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

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

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2003

Location

BL1 8JG, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 83% expected standard
Raise Education and Wellbeing School
Other independent special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-19

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 21 June 2016

Location

BL1 3UB, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 1.1
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL1 3JB, 1.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% 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, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Free schools
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-18

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2014

Location

BL1 3QE, 2.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 53.0

School establishment records near BL3 5DF
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 January 2025	BL2 1JN1.5 km away	School remains Good	Not published
Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 December 2024	BL2 1JN1.5 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 70% expected standard
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-25	Open	Opened 13 November 1995	BL3 4HE1.5 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: suppressed
The Olive School, Bolton Free schoolsView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 5 September 2016	BL1 8HT1.6 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 95% expected standard
Devonshire Road Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL1 4ND1.6 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
Brownlow Fold Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3DX1.6 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL3 3DE1.6 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
Birtenshaw College Special post 16 institutionView published school data	Not applicableAges 16-25	Open	Opened 2 September 2014	BL3 2RR1.7 km away	Not published	Not published
Oxford Grove Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ1.7 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 80% expected standard
Al-Huda Primary School Other independent schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 2-11	Open	Opened 19 November 2012	BL1 3EH1.8 km away	Not published	Not published
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 November 2012	BL3 2DT1.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
St Simon and Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Closed	Closed 31 October 2012	BL3 2DT1.8 km away	Not published	Not published
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3EJ1.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 61% expected standard
Lever Edge Primary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 1-11	Open	Opened 1 January 2011	BL3 3HP1.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Lever Edge Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 December 2010	BL3 3HP1.8 km away	Not published	Not published
The Valley Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2003	BL1 8JG1.9 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 83% expected standard
Raise Education and Wellbeing School Other independent special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-19	Open	Opened 21 June 2016	BL1 3UB1.9 km away	Not published	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 1.1
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL1 3JB1.9 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL1 5LH2.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 52% expected standard
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Free schoolsView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-18	Open	Opened 1 September 2014	BL1 3QE2.0 km away	School remains Outstanding	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 53.0

Evidence in context

Schools

120 open schools are in scope, including 76 primary and 15 secondary schools. Bolton Sixth Form College is the nearest published school at 172 m.

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