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30 nearest schools to BL3 2PL

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever 487 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.0 mi
Lake House School Other independent special school 5–16 Report 0.4 mi
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton 572 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
All Saints CofE Primary School 285 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bolton Islamic Girls School 115 pupils Other independent school Girls 11–16 Report 0.7 mi
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 895 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Lord's School 23 pupils Other independent school 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Harper Green School 1,070 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
The Ferns Primary Academy 445 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge 193 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School 236 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Queensbridge Primary School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School 484 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Highfield Primary School 412 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Little Lever School 1,085 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.0 mi
Bowness Primary School 129 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School 252 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St James's Church of England High School 1,053 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Clarendon Primary School 454 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 185 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth 357 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Lever Edge Primary Academy 562 pupils Primary 1–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth 154 pupils Primary 5–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 225 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 126 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre 160 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.3 mi
St Peter's CofE Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Bolton Muslim Girls School 774 pupils Secondary Girls 11–16 Report 1.4 mi
Cherry Tree Primary School 408 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single grade. Distances are straight-line, and catchment areas are set by the council or school.

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The finder lists the schools closest to a postcode as the crow flies, with their type, age range, number of pupils and latest Ofsted outcome. It's a good starting point, but distance alone doesn't decide who gets a place.

Catchment areas and admissions. Every school has admission criteria, set by the council for community schools and by the school itself for academies, free schools and faith schools. Most give priority to looked-after children and siblings, then to distance, but some use catchment maps, faith or aptitude. Last year's "furthest distance offered" figure, which most councils publish, is far more useful than a straight-line distance.

Ofsted ratings. Older reports give a single grade from Outstanding to Inadequate. Ofsted has since moved to report cards that grade several areas separately, so a recently inspected school may read differently. Check the date too: a grade from many years ago may not reflect the school today.

Before you buy for a school, check the council's admissions booklet for the year you'll apply, visit on an open day, and look at the school's own website for its results and oversubscription criteria. Homes in sought-after catchments often sell at a premium, so it's worth being sure.