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Moorgate Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 2RH
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in BL2
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BL2. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
15
Outstanding
1
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 8% · G: 92% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
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St Columba's RC Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 3AR
Good
3
Castle Hill Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 2JT
Good
4
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Bolton • BL2 2PF
Good
5
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 1NZ
Good
6
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 4AE
Good
7
Harwood Meadows Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 3PS
Good
8
Leverhulme Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 6EE
Good
9
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 4DZ
Good
10
Red Lane Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 5HP
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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