Schools and education

BL5 2TH: 60 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 60
Nearby establishment records: 109
Primary nearby: 46
Secondary nearby: 7

All establishment records

61-80 of 109 · Within 3.1 miles

Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2013

Location

WN7 5NJ, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 2-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2013

Location

WN7 5NJ, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 42% expected standard
Lostock Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 28 February 2025

Location

BL6 4PS, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Lostock Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 March 2025

Location

BL6 4PS, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

Not published
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 5JS, 4.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 5JN, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
St Joseph's RC High School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL6 6HW, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.8
Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2011

Location

M46 0AY, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Claypool Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL6 6LN, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 34% expected standard
Aspull New Springs Infant School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 5-7

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 7 August 1995

Location

WN2 1EX, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Atherton High School
Free schools
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Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 3 September 2012

Location

M46 0AY, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 39.3
Newton Westpark Primary School
Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN7 5JY, 4.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN2 4AE, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 27% expected standard
Ince CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN2 2AL, 4.4 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard
Beaumont Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900

Location

BL3 4RX, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

M46 9FD, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

WN2 1EL, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 87% expected standard
Blackrod Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL6 5SY, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL3 4RX, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
Chowbent Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

M46 9FP, 4.5 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Standards maintained

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard

School establishment records near BL5 2TH
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2013	WN7 5NJ4.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 2-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2013	WN7 5NJ4.1 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 42% expected standard
Lostock Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 28 February 2025	BL6 4PS4.1 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Lostock Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 March 2025	BL6 4PS4.1 km away	Outstanding	Not published
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 5JS4.1 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 60% expected standard
Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 5JN4.2 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 55% expected standard
St Joseph's RC High School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	-	BL6 6HW4.2 km away	Not judged	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.8
Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, AthertonVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 August 2011	M46 0AY4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Claypool Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL6 6LN4.3 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 34% expected standard
Aspull New Springs Infant SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-7	Closed	Closed 7 August 1995	WN2 1EX4.3 km away	Not published	Not published
Atherton High School Free schoolsView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 3 September 2012	M46 0AY4.3 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 39.3
Newton Westpark Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN7 5JY4.3 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN2 4AE4.4 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 27% expected standard
Ince CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	WN2 2AL4.4 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 48% expected standard
Beaumont Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 January 1900	BL3 4RX4.5 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 84% expected standard
St Philip's CofE Primary School, Atherton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	M46 9FD4.5 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	WN2 1EL4.5 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 87% expected standard
Blackrod Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL6 5SY4.5 km away	Outstanding	KS2 2024/25: 78% expected standard
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL3 4RX4.5 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 72% expected standard
Chowbent Primary School Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	M46 9FP4.5 km away	Standards maintained	KS2 2024/25: 36% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

60 open schools are in scope, including 46 primary and 7 secondary schools. St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School is the nearest published school at 743 m.

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