Schools and education

BL8 4BF: 54 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 54
Nearby establishment records: 107
Primary nearby: 37
Secondary nearby: 8

All establishment records

21-40 of 107 · Within 3.1 miles

Christ Church CofE Primary School
Academy converter
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 June 2017

Location

BL8 3AX, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 July 2026

Location

BL8 1YA, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury
Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 June 2026

Location

BL8 1YA, 2.1 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Summerseat Methodist Primary School

Voluntary controlled school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2020

Location

BL9 5NF, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Summerseat Methodist Primary School
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2020

Location

BL9 5NF, 2.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 31% expected standard
Brandlesholme Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 1 September 2000

Location

BL8 1HS, 2.3 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
The Elton High School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL8 1RN, 2.6 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.3
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Ramsbottom

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 30 April 2024

Location

BL0 9JJ, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 May 2024

Location

BL0 9JJ, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom
Voluntary controlled school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL0 9JD, 2.8 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL8 4PA, 2.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Elton Community Primary School

Community school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 August 2014

Location

BL8 1SB, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Elton Community Primary School
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2014

Location

BL8 1SB, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Woodbank Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 March 2024

Location

BL8 1AX, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Woodbank Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 April 2024

Location

BL8 1AX, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Elton County Nursery School

Local authority nursery school
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Phase and ages

Nursery, ages 3-5

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 1 September 1996

Location

BL8 1SB, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Springside Primary School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 May 2022

Location

BL9 5JB, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Springside Primary School
Academy converter
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 June 2022

Location

BL9 5JB, 3.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 66% 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, 3.2 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, 3.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard

School establishment records near BL8 4BF
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Christ Church CofE Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 June 2017	BL8 3AX2.1 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 79% expected standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2026	BL8 1YA2.1 km away	Not published	Not published
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Closed 30 June 2026	BL8 1YA2.1 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Summerseat Methodist Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2020	BL9 5NF2.2 km away	Not published	Not published
Summerseat Methodist Primary School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 December 2020	BL9 5NF2.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 31% expected standard
Brandlesholme Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 1 September 2000	BL8 1HS2.3 km away	Not published	Not published
The Elton High School Community schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	-	BL8 1RN2.6 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.3
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, RamsbottomVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 April 2024	BL0 9JJ2.8 km away	Not published	Not published
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 May 2024	BL0 9JJ2.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 65% expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Voluntary controlled schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL0 9JD2.8 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL8 4PA2.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 67% expected standard
Elton Community Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 August 2014	BL8 1SB3.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Elton Community Primary School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2014	BL8 1SB3.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 62% expected standard
Woodbank Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 March 2024	BL8 1AX3.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Woodbank Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 April 2024	BL8 1AX3.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Elton County Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 3-5	Closed	Closed 1 September 1996	BL8 1SB3.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Springside Primary SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 31 May 2022	BL9 5JB3.0 km away	Not published	Not published
Springside Primary School Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 June 2022	BL9 5JB3.0 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 66% 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 2RH3.2 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 2RH3.2 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard

Evidence in context

Schools

54 open schools are in scope, including 37 primary and 8 secondary schools. Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury is the nearest published school at 560 m.

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