Bolton School Catchment Areas
Bolton has 147 schools - 97 primary and 19 secondary - spread across a mix of towns and areas.
School density is highest in Bolton and BOLTON - parents in other parts of Bolton should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.
Selective schools are part of the mix in Bolton - for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.
Based on the latest published capacity data, 52 of the 147 schools in Bolton are at or above their admission number, so catchment distance is decisive at those schools. Bolton has 4 selective schools that admit by entrance test rather than distance. 56 schools apply faith-based criteria alongside catchment distance. Of the 52 Bolton schools with a current Ofsted rating, 48 are rated Good or Outstanding.
Bolton Catchment Area Documents
Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Bolton schools are published annually.
Schools in Bolton
140 schoolsGrosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Bolton · BL4 8AR
The Orchards Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school
Bolton · BL4 0RA
Brandwood Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL3 4BG
Brownlow Fold Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL1 3DX
Castle Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL2 2JT
Church Road Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL1 5RU
Clarendon Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL3 6SN
Devonshire Road Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL1 4ND
Gaskell Community Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL1 2QG
High Lawn Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL1 7EX
Markland Hill Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL1 5EJ
Oxford Grove Primary School
Primary · Community school
Bolton · BL1 3EJ
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