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Blackrod Primary School
Primary • Community school • BOLTON • Lancashire • BL6 5SY
Outstanding
Top 10 Primary schools in Bolton
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2019)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Bolton. 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
95
Outstanding
9
Good
69
Median inspection year
2019
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 86% · RI: 3% · I: 0%
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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL5 3DU
Outstanding
3
The Valley Community Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL1 8JG
Outstanding
4
Oxford Grove Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL1 3EJ
Outstanding
5
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane
Primary • Voluntary controlled school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 4QP
Outstanding
6
Pikes Lane Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL3 5HU
Outstanding
7
Eatock Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL5 2ER
Outstanding
8
Moorgate Primary School
Primary • Community school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 2RH
Outstanding
9
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL4 9JT
Outstanding
10
St Columba's RC Primary School
Primary • Voluntary aided school • Bolton • Lancashire • BL2 3AR
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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- Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Good • May 2024
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