- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
Results well above the England average.
56 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%
- Pupils
- 220
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
Primary schools in BL3
All 28 primary schools in BL3. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.
- Ofsted:Good or better
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
68 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.7%
- Pupils
- 526
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
22 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.0%
- Pupils
- 233
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
- Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
40 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.0%
- Pupils
- 270
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
60 first choices, 29 offers made
Met the standard at 1184%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.8%
- Pupils
- 254
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.1
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Bolton, BL3 6HP · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
27 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 3.8%
- Pupils
- 225
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Outstanding
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results above the England average.
44 first choices, 55 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.8%
- Pupils
- 448
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the England average.
10 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1182%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.1%
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
Results above the England average.
37 first choices, 46 offers made
Met the standard at 1169%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.1%
- Pupils
- 359
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Muslim
Results well above the England average.
69 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.9%
- Pupils
- 418
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the England average.
52 first choices, 57 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.5%
- Pupils
- 562
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
Results well above the England average.
19 first choices, 23 offers made
Met the standard at 1172%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%
- Pupils
- 199
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results well above the England average.
20 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1186%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 8.6%
- Pupils
- 129
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.4
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the England average.
53 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.5%
- Pupils
- 463
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results below the England average.
27 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.3%
- Pupils
- 323
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Has a nursery
Results close to the England average.
45 first choices, 50 offers made
Met the standard at 1163%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%
- Pupils
- 454
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
- Ofsted:Good
Results well above the England average.
14 first choices, 18 offers made
Met the standard at 1174%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.3%
- Pupils
- 306
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.0
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results well below the England average.
56 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1149%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.9%
- Pupils
- 610
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.1
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
Results well below the England average.
4 first choices, 12 offers made
Met the standard at 1142%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%
- Pupils
- 196
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the England average.
40 first choices, 45 offers made
Met the standard at 1161%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 7.3%
- Pupils
- 484
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.8
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results close to the England average.
54 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1162%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 6.2%
- Pupils
- 572
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
- Ofsted:Good
- Church of England
- Has a nursery
Results below the England average.
55 first choices, 59 offers made
Met the standard at 1159%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.6%
- Pupils
- 487
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
- Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
- Has a nursery
Results well below the England average.
49 first choices, 54 offers made
Met the standard at 1154%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 4.2%
- Pupils
- 512
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
- Ofsted:Good in every area
- Has a nursery
Results above the England average.
20 first choices, 25 offers made
Met the standard at 1166%
England 62%
- Days missed
- 5.7%
- Pupils
- 387
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
- Primary schools28including 3 special
- Faith schools12 of 285 Catholic, 6 Church of England
- With a nursery class19take children from 2 or 3
The big picture
How BL3's primary schools spread out
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Met the expected standard at 11
Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.
Days missed
Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in BL3
Some are faith schools.
12 of the 28 primary schools in BL3 have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.
Show schools with no religious characterA nursery place isn't a Reception place.
19 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.
Show schools with a nurseryApply by 15 January.
Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.
Check how old the Ofsted grade is.
Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.
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About these schools
Primary schools in BL3, explained
There are 28 primary schools in BL3. 14 are run by the council and 12 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 1 independent schools.
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Questions
Questions parents ask
How many primary schools are in BL3?
There are 28 primary schools in BL3, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in BL3?
The highest-ranked primary schools in BL3 on Eduscope are Beaumont Primary School, Sunning Hill Primary School and St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in BL3 ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do I choose a primary school in BL3?
When choosing a primary school in BL3, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 28 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.
Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.