Bolton

How the tables are ranked

Secondary: ranked by Attainment 8. Where two schools tie, the share of pupils getting grade 5 or above in English and maths decides it.

Primary: ranked by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Where two schools tie, the share at the higher standard decides it.

Tied schools share a rank, and the next rank is skipped (1, 2, 2, 4). Each school shows two ranks: its place in its council and its place in England.

What "provisional" means

The secondary results are the DfE's first release for 2025/26. They can change when the DfE publishes revised figures, due in February 2027. We'll update the tables then.

Secondary results can't be compared with 2019/20 to 2021/22.

Progress 8

There's no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26. These pupils didn't sit key stage 2 tests because of the pandemic, so there's no starting point to measure from. Where we show Progress 8, it's the latest published figure (2023/24, final), labelled with its year. Progress 8 compares schools within one year, so you can't compare it from one year to the next. DfE guidance

There's no primary progress measure for 2024/25 either, because there's no key stage 1 baseline. The DfE is bringing it back for 2025/26, and we'll add it when the school data is out.

Why some schools aren't ranked

Shown beside each unranked school:

Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
Small cohort: fewer than 11 pupils, so one or two pupils would swing the result.
Cohort not published: the DfE didn't publish a cohort figure for this school.
Result suppressed: the DfE withheld the figure to protect pupils' privacy. For secondary results it does this when 5 or fewer pupils are in the group.
Result not available: the DfE didn't publish this measure for this school.

Reading the columns

Cohort: the number of pupils the results cover.
Disadvantaged: the share of pupils counted as disadvantaged by the DfE.
EHCP and SEN support: the share of pupils with an education, health and care plan, and the share on SEN support, from the January 2026 census. For primary schools this census is from a different year to the results.
A blank means the DfE didn't publish the figure. It isn't a zero.

Secondary (KS4)

Secondary (KS4): 2025/26, provisional. Published by the DfE on 15 October 2026. The DfE will revise these figures in February 2027. Source DfE source file: ks4_performance_tables_schools_2023-24_to_2025-26.csv.

SEND figures: January 2026 school census, published 11 June 2026. Source DfE source file: sen_school_level_2025-26.csv.

Key stage 4 (2025/26, Provisional)
LA rank	England rank	School	Attainment 8	Grade 5+ Eng & maths	Latest Progress 8	Cohort	Disadvantaged %	SEND %	Why unranked
1	368	Eden Boys' School, Bolton · Free schools	57	74.8%	0.45 (2023/24)	123	27.6%	15.1%	—
2	399	Sharples School · Converter academies	56.5	73.2%	0.86 (2023/24)	231	30.7%	15.3%	—
3	406	Bolton Muslim Girls School · Converter academies	56.5	59.7%	1.06 (2023/24)	149	46.3%	5.2%	—
4	571	Canon Slade School · Converter academies	54	63.3%	0.29 (2023/24)	289	15.9%	9.7%	—
5	837	Kearsley Academy · Sponsored academies	51.1	65.9%	0.55 (2023/24)	135	42.2%	22.7%	—
6	1,142	King's Leadership Academy Bolton · Free schools	49	50.8%	0.14 (2023/24)	179	36.9%	12.7%	—
7	1,154	Essa Academy · Sponsored academies	48.9	54.4%	0.73 (2023/24)	204	49.5%	16.6%	—
8	1,284	St James's Church of England High School · Converter academies	48.1	53.6%	-0.07 (2023/24)	207	20.8%	18.7%	—
9	1,682	Little Lever School · Converter academies	45.8	56.7%	0.13 (2023/24)	208	26%	20.8%	—
10	1,701	Ladybridge High School · Community school	45.8	38.6%	-0.05 (2023/24)	202	36.6%	15.9%	—
11	1,767	Rivington and Blackrod High School · Converter academies	45.4	45.4%	0.10 (2023/24)	240	31.3%	15.7%	—
12	2,008	Turton School · Community school	44	39.1%	0.08 (2023/24)	261	21.1%	8.7%	—
13	2,186	Thornleigh Salesian College · Voluntary aided school	43	37%	-0.22 (2023/24)	262	30.2%	13.5%	—
14	2,247	Harper Green School · Converter academies	42.6	39.5%	-0.11 (2023/24)	215	43.7%	12.9%	—
15	2,272	St Joseph's RC High School · Voluntary aided school	42.4	40%	-0.14 (2023/24)	205	27.3%	15.4%	—
16	2,432	Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy · Converter academies	41.5	38.8%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24)	178	30.3%	17.6%	—
17	2,453	University Collegiate School · University technical college	41.4	37.5%	-0.98 (2023/24)	120	52.5%	13.3%	—
18	2,456	Smithills School · Converter academies	41.4	34.5%	-0.04 (2023/24)	226	42%	14%	—
19	2,616	Westhoughton High School · Community school	40.2	36.7%	-0.64 (2023/24)	267	25.5%	16.4%	—
20	3,010	Bolton St Catherine's Academy · Converter academies	36.9	28.1%	-0.71 (2023/24)	135	48.9%	27.2%	—
—	—	Birtenshaw School Bolton · Non-maintained special schools	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy ([DfE performance tables](https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/140691/the-island-free-school/secondary/results-by-pupil-characteristics)). It does not mean zero. (2023/24)	10	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Bolton Islamic Girls School · Independent schools	47	48%	—	25	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	15.7%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Bolton School Boys' Division · Independent schools	35.6	0%	—	154	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	13.1%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Bolton School Girls' Division · Independent schools	55	0%	—	125	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	10.8%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Breightmet School · Independent special schools	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero.	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy (DfE performance tables). It does not mean zero.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school. (2023/24)	4	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Firwood High School · Converter academies - special school	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—	31	74.2%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Lever Park School · Sponsored academies - special school	7	0%	-2.41 (2023/24)	23	65.2%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Lord's School · Independent schools	5	0%	—	9	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	69.5%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya · Independent schools	51.9	0%	—	22	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	0%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Raise Education and Wellbeing School · Independent special schools	2.7	0%	—	17	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	98%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Rumworth School · Community special school	3.4	0%	-1.67 (2023/24)	48	54.2%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Thomasson Memorial School · Community special school	1.4	0%	Suppressed. The DfE withholds this figure, usually because 5 or fewer pupils are covered, to protect individual privacy ([DfE performance tables](https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/140691/the-island-free-school/secondary/results-by-pupil-characteristics)). It does not mean zero. (2023/24)	9	22.2%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.

About this data

Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 4 performance, published 15 October 2026). 2025/26 key stage 4 data is PROVISIONAL and will be revised by DfE in February 2027. There is no Progress 8 for 2024/25 or 2025/26 because these pupils did not sit KS2 tests during the COVID-19 pandemic; where shown, Progress 8 is the latest published figure (2023/24) and is labelled with its year. Progress 8 is relative and in-year, so it cannot be compared year on year. EBacc measures are not included (removed from the 2025/26 tables). DfE suppresses secondary results where 5 or fewer pupils are in the cohort, including sub-groups (DfE, Secondary accountability measures guidance, updated 20 October 2026: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/progress-8-school-performance-measure/secondary-accountability-measures-2025-guidance-for-maintained-secondary-schools-academies-and-free-schools). Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special, independent and alternative provision schools are shown but not ranked. Results are not comparable with 2019/20 to 2021/22. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Primary (KS2)

Primary (KS2): 2024/25, final. Published by the DfE on 23 April 2026. 2025/26 school results are due in December 2026. Source DfE source file: ks2_institution_schools_performance_2022-23_to_2024-25.csv.

SEND figures: January 2026 school census, published 11 June 2026. Source DfE source file: sen_school_level_2025-26.csv.

Key stage 2 (2024/25, Final)
LA rank	England rank	School	RWM expected	RWM higher	Cohort	Disadvantaged %	SEND %	Why unranked
1	80	The Olive School, Bolton · Free school	95%	32%	59	17%	14.2%	—
2	343	St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton · Voluntary aided school	90%	16%	31	6%	13.1%	—
3	716	Bowness Primary School · Academy sponsor led	86%	14%	14	36%	31%	—
4	786	Walmsley CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	85%	25%	48	10%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
5	903	Beaumont Primary School · Community school	84%	29%	31	13%	10.9%	—
6	923	Masefield Primary School · Academy converter	84%	22%	37	30%	22.4%	—
7	982	St William of York Catholic Primary School · Voluntary aided school	84%	10%	31	42%	21%	—
8	991	The Gates Primary School · Community school	84%	7%	45	11%	19%	—
9	1,030	The Valley Community Primary School · Community school	83%	27%	60	28%	17.3%	—
10	1,276	St Teresa's RC Primary School · Voluntary aided school	82%	18%	17	35%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
11	1,380	St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy · Academy sponsor led	82%	4%	28	39%	23.8%	—
12	1,577	Kearsley West Primary School · Community school	81%	3%	31	39%	39.8%	—
13	1,600	Oxford Grove Primary School · Community school	80%	31%	59	58%	27.6%	—
14	1,866	Lostock Primary School · Community school	79%	29%	28	18%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
15	1,889	Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School · Voluntary aided school	79%	21%	29	31%	19.9%	—
16	1,979	St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge · Academy converter	79%	12%	33	21%	12%	—
16	1,979	The Oaks Primary School · Community school	79%	12%	33	12%	7.8%	—
18	1,989	Gaskell Community Primary School · Community school	79%	11%	56	50%	17.6%	—
19	2,124	Egerton Primary School · Community school	78%	28%	32	6%	23.7%	—
20	2,175	Blackrod Primary School · Community school	78%	17%	46	15%	7.4%	—
21	2,276	St Thomas CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	78%	9%	32	9%	11.7%	—
22	2,346	Markland Hill Primary School · Community school	77%	32%	44	7%	10.5%	—
23	2,471	Prestolee Primary School · Academy converter	77%	13%	30	20%	11.3%	—
24	2,817	The Ferns Primary Academy · Academy sponsor led	76%	12%	59	44%	16.6%	—
25	3,091	Heathfield Primary School · Community school	75%	13%	32	56%	17%	—
26	3,140	The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton · Free school	75%	12%	57	30%	11.2%	—
27	3,336	Spindle Point Primary School · Community school	74%	23%	31	10%	19.7%	—
28	3,346	Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School · Voluntary aided school	74%	21%	61	13%	7.2%	—
29	3,373	Sunning Hill Primary School · Community school	74%	16%	62	35%	8.4%	—
30	3,468	Haslam Park Primary School · Community school	74%	9%	54	56%	21.9%	—
31	3,514	St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School · Voluntary aided school	74%	6%	31	42%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
32	3,764	Horwich Parish CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	73%	11%	56	18%	13.7%	—
33	4,208	St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton · Voluntary aided school	72%	9%	32	3%	14.6%	—
34	4,796	Eagley Junior School · Academy converter	70%	17%	64	14%	13.4%	—
35	4,877	Eatock Primary School · Community school	70%	12%	33	30%	21.5%	—
36	4,973	Bolton Parish Church CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	70%	7%	30	53%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
37	5,343	Hardy Mill Primary School · Community school	69%	9%	45	13%	11.7%	—
38	5,361	Ladybridge Community Primary School · Community school	69%	8%	61	20%	9.7%	—
39	5,392	Blackshaw Primary School · Community school	69%	7%	29	17%	28%	—
39	5,392	St Columba's RC Primary School · Voluntary aided school	69%	7%	29	31%	26.4%	—
41	5,591	Devonshire Road Primary School · Community school	68%	14%	59	25%	20.5%	—
42	6,008	St Saviour CofE Primary School, Ringley · Voluntary aided school	67%	13%	30	17%	11.7%	—
43	6,134	Moorgate Primary School · Community school	67%	9%	33	58%	28%	—
44	6,150	St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth · Academy converter	67%	8%	52	52%	22.1%	—
45	6,391	Castle Hill Primary School · Community school	67%	0%	30	73%	14%	—
46	6,512	St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane · Voluntary controlled school	66%	13%	62	60%	25.7%	—
47	6,551	Highfield Primary School · Community school	66%	10%	59	29%	12.6%	—
48	6,649	Sharples Primary School · Community school	66%	6%	32	31%	16.3%	—
49	6,688	Essa Primary Academy · Free school	66%	3%	65	57%	23.5%	—
50	6,746	All Saints CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	66%	0%	29	41%	18.2%	—
51	7,028	St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill · Voluntary controlled school	65%	4%	55	20%	21.1%	—
52	7,057	St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge · Voluntary aided school	65%	3%	31	23%	19.2%	—
53	7,526	Clarendon Primary School · Community school	63%	24%	59	44%	17.9%	—
54	7,672	St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	63%	9%	32	16%	10%	—
55	7,718	Red Lane Primary School · Academy converter	63%	7%	59	61%	35.4%	—
56	7,873	Lever Edge Primary Academy · Academy converter	63%	3%	60	50%	18.5%	—
57	8,079	Church Road Primary School · Community school	62%	10%	58	24%	24.5%	—
58	8,226	Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton · Academy converter	62%	4%	89	62%	14%	—
59	8,243	St Catherine's CofE Primary School · Academy converter	62%	3%	29	17%	15.6%	—
60	8,316	Harwood Meadows Primary School · Academy converter	62%	0%	29	34%	18.3%	—
60	8,316	St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy · Academy converter	62%	0%	26	50%	12.1%	—
62	8,382	St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton · Voluntary aided school	61%	13%	31	65%	19.5%	—
63	8,398	St Maxentius CofE Primary School · Academy converter	61%	12%	33	18%	21.6%	—
64	8,448	High Lawn Primary School · Community school	61%	8%	64	41%	14.1%	—
65	8,529	Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School · Academy converter	61%	5%	61	48%	21.6%	—
66	8,667	Chorley New Road Primary Academy · Academy converter	60%	13%	45	24%	16.1%	—
67	8,749	St George's CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	60%	8%	40	18%	11.3%	—
68	9,052	St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever · Voluntary aided school	59%	16%	56	27%	24.8%	—
68	9,052	St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School · Academy converter	59%	16%	32	16%	15.3%	—
70	9,422	St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley · Voluntary aided school	58%	8%	24	42%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
71	9,458	St Peter's CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	58%	7%	60	50%	15.3%	—
72	9,542	Queensbridge Primary School · Community school	58%	3%	31	52%	26.5%	—
72	9,542	St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton · Voluntary aided school	58%	3%	31	32%	15.4%	—
74	9,719	SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School · Voluntary aided school	57%	10%	60	35%	16.6%	—
75	10,104	Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School · Voluntary controlled school	56%	9%	32	41%	26.2%	—
76	10,122	Brandwood Primary School · Community school	56%	8%	59	56%	20.9%	—
77	10,167	St Mary's RC Primary School · Voluntary aided school	56%	6%	32	6%	14%	—
78	10,219	Mytham Primary School · Community school	56%	4%	48	23%	25.4%	—
79	10,390	St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton · Voluntary aided school	55%	13%	31	13%	13.6%	—
80	10,682	Pikes Lane Primary School · Community school	54%	8%	61	48%	20.5%	—
81	11,047	Brownlow Fold Primary School · Community school	53%	3%	30	43%	15.9%	—
81	11,047	Gilnow Primary School · Community school	53%	3%	32	31%	22.6%	—
81	11,047	St Stephen's CofE Primary School · Voluntary aided school	53%	3%	30	37%	13.1%	—
84	11,245	St Thomas of Canterbury RC School · Voluntary aided school	52%	8%	60	15%	25.1%	—
85	11,397	Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School · Voluntary aided school	52%	0%	31	32%	19.2%	—
86	11,791	St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell · Voluntary aided school	50%	2%	42	40%	7.9%	—
87	12,001	St Bede Academy · Academy converter	49%	1%	87	33%	15.3%	—
88	12,368	St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton · Voluntary controlled school	47%	0%	58	62%	16.8%	—
89	12,658	Leverhulme Community Primary School · Community school	45%	2%	58	64%	35.8%	—
90	12,808	Tonge Moor Primary Academy · Academy sponsor led	44%	3%	61	66%	17.3%	—
91	12,812	Cherry Tree Primary School · Community school	44%	2%	57	58%	19.3%	—
92	13,077	St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever · Voluntary aided school	42%	3%	31	19%	13.8%	—
93	13,285	Washacre Primary School · Community school	40%	3%	30	43%	No data published. The DfE has not published this figure for this school.	—
94	13,632	Beacon Primary School · Academy sponsor led	36%	4%	25	56%	24.9%	—
95	13,740	Johnson Fold Community Primary School · Community school	35%	0%	31	68%	34.1%	—
96	13,779	Bolton St Catherine's Academy · Academy converter	34%	6%	32	66%	27.2%	—
97	13,783	Claypool Primary School · Community school	34%	3%	29	28%	16.1%	—
—	—	Green Fold School · Community special school	0%	0%	22	55%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Ladywood School · Academy converter special	0%	0%	34	44%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.
—	—	Thomasson Memorial School · Community special school	0%	0%	8	63%	100%	Not in scope: independent, special, non-maintained special and FE 14–16 schools are listed but not ranked, because they aren't compared on the same basis.

About this data

Rankings without context can mislead. These tables use official Department for Education statistics (Key stage 2 attainment, school-level 2024/25 FINAL data, API version dated 23 April 2026). 2025/26 school-level results are due from DfE in December 2026. KS2 progress measures were not published for 2023/24 or 2024/25 because there is no KS1 baseline; DfE is reinstating them for 2025/26 and they will be added when the school-level 2025/26 data is published. Suppression follows DfE's published codes only. Rankings based on attainment alone do not account for pupils' starting points or context. Please consider cohort size, disadvantage and SEND figures shown alongside each school. Schools with fewer than 11 eligible pupils, or with figures suppressed by DfE ("c"), are not ranked. Special schools are shown but not ranked. SEND percentages are from the January 2026 school census (Special educational needs in England, published 11 June 2026), a different year from the results. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.