Schools and education

M26 3BB: 89 open schools within 5 km. Browse establishment records, phases and source details. Not catchment boundaries.

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Open schools nearby: 89
Nearby establishment records: 171
Primary nearby: 60
Secondary nearby: 11

All establishment records

101-120 of 171 · Within 3.1 miles

Cloughside College
Community special school
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Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-19

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

M25 3BL, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

Not published
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL4 8PB, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
Spindle Point Primary School
Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

BL4 8SE, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 74% 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, 3.9 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, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Castlebrook High School

Community school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Closed

Dates

Closed 31 January 2017

Location

BL9 8LP, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Unsworth Academy
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Secondary, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 February 2017

Location

BL9 8LP, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.4
Holy Trinity Primary School

Voluntary aided school
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Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2018

Location

BL9 0SB, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
Holy Trinity Primary School
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 September 2018

Location

BL9 0SB, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard
Brookhaven School
Free schools special
View published school data

Phase and ages

Not applicable, ages 11-16

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 January 2024

Location

BL9 8LP, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St. Marie's 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

BL9 0RZ, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published
St Marie's 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

BL9 0RZ, 3.9 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not judged

DfE performance

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

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

M45 8LN, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 3-11

Status

Open

Dates

-

Location

M25 3AS, 4.0 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
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, 4.2 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, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 58% 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, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Outstanding

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, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

School remains Good

DfE performance

KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.3
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Open

Dates

Opened 1 December 2019

Location

BL4 8AJ, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Good

DfE performance

KS2 2024/25: 82% expected standard
St Gregory's RC Primary School, Farnworth, Bolton

Voluntary aided school
View published school data

Phase and ages

Primary, ages 4-11

Status

Closed

Dates

Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2019

Location

BL4 8AJ, 4.2 km away

Latest Ofsted outcome

Not published

DfE performance

Not published

School establishment records near M26 3BB
Establishment	Phase and ages	Status	Dates	Location	Ofsted	DfE performance
Cloughside College Community special schoolView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-19	Open	-	M25 3BL3.9 km away	School remains Good	Not published
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	-	BL4 8PB3.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 53% expected standard
Spindle Point Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	BL4 8SE3.9 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 74% 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 2RH3.9 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 2RH3.9 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 63% expected standard
Castlebrook High SchoolCommunity schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Closed	Closed 31 January 2017	BL9 8LP3.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Unsworth Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 February 2017	BL9 8LP3.9 km away	Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.4
Holy Trinity Primary SchoolVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 31 August 2018	BL9 0SB3.9 km away	Not published	Not published
Holy Trinity Primary School Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 September 2018	BL9 0SB3.9 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 37% expected standard
Brookhaven School Free schools specialView published school data	Not applicableAges 11-16	Open	Opened 1 January 2024	BL9 8LP3.9 km away	Not published	Not published
St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	Opened 1 July 2026	BL9 0RZ3.9 km away	Not published	Not published
St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Closed	Closed 30 June 2026	BL9 0RZ3.9 km away	Not judged	KS2 2024/25: 68% expected standard
Mersey Drive Community Primary School Community schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	M45 8LN4.0 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 50% expected standard
Our Lady of Grace RC Primary School Voluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 3-11	Open	-	M25 3AS4.0 km away	School remains Good	KS2 2024/25: 71% expected standard
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth Academy converterView published school data	PrimaryAges 5-11	Open	Opened 1 November 2024	BL4 8AP4.2 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 8AP4.2 km away	Not published	KS2 2024/25: 58% expected standard
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Local authority nursery schoolView published school data	NurseryAges 2-4	Open	-	BL4 8AR4.2 km away	School remains Outstanding	Not published
The Elton High School Community schoolView published school data	SecondaryAges 11-16	Open	-	BL8 1RN4.2 km away	School remains Good	KS4 2024/25: Attainment 8 44.3
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Academy sponsor ledView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Open	Opened 1 December 2019	BL4 8AJ4.2 km away	Good	KS2 2024/25: 82% expected standard
St Gregory's RC Primary School, Farnworth, BoltonVoluntary aided schoolView published school data	PrimaryAges 4-11	Closed	Opened 1 January 1900 · Closed 30 November 2019	BL4 8AJ4.2 km away	Not published	Not published

Evidence in context

Schools

89 open schools are in scope, including 60 primary and 11 secondary schools. Gorsefield Primary School is the nearest published school at 349 m.

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