1
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 4QP
1
19 Jun 2017
Top 10 Primary schools in BL3
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of BL3. 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
25
Outstanding
2
Good
20
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 9% · G: 91% · RI: 0% · I: 0%
2
Pikes Lane Primary School
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 5HU
1
21 Jul 2016
3
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 2DT
2
6 May 2024
4
St Bede Academy
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 3LJ
2
4 Dec 2023
5
Lever Edge Primary Academy
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 3HP
2
18 May 2023
6
Haslam Park Primary School
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 5QL
2
18 May 2023
7
Brandwood Primary School
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 4BG
2
8 Mar 2023
8
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 6PY
2
11 Jan 2023
9
Ladybridge Community Primary School
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 4NB
2
21 Apr 2022
10
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 1EN
2
12 Dec 2021
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.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton 2 • May 2020
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2 • Nov 2018
- Bowness Primary School 2 • Nov 2018
- St William of York Catholic Primary School 2 • Sep 2017
- Clarendon Primary School 2 • Mar 2016
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever 2 • Jul 2015
- Beaumont Primary School 2 • Oct 2013
- Heathfield Primary School 2 • Mar 2013
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton 2 • Jan 2013
- St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever 2 • Nov 2012