Schools and Education in Montcliffe

There are 127 schools within 5 miles of Montcliffe town centre, including 78 primary and 16 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Blackrod Primary School, Youth Challenge Pru and Oxford Grove Primary School. A further 5 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
127
Primary
78
Secondary
16
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

14
59
Outstanding (14) Good (59) Requires Improvement (5) Not yet inspected (49)
Blackrod Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Manchester Road, Blackrod, BOLTON, BL6 5SY Inspected: 16 May 2024 Youth Challenge Pru 2.8 miles Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JT Inspected: 16 September 2024 Oxford Grove Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Shepherd Cross Street, Bolton, BL1 3EJ Inspected: 22 March 2023 Rumworth School 3.3 miles Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton, BL3 4TP Inspected: 15 May 2024 St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Primary 3.6 miles Edale Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 4QP Inspected: 19 March 2024 Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary 3.7 miles Back Rawsthorne Street, Bolton, BL1 3QE Inspected: 13 September 2023 Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Primary 3.8 miles Holly Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1RU Inspected: 25 May 2023 Sacred Heart R.C. Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Central Drive, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3DU Inspected: 16 May 2024 The Valley Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8JG Inspected: 22 November 2023 St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary 4.7 miles Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU Inspected: 20 November 2023 Eatock Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Saint George's Avenue, Daisy Hill, Bolton, BL5 2ER Inspected: 25 April 2024 Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Primary 4.8 miles Longfield Street, New Springs, Wigan, WN2 1EL Inspected: 16 May 2025 Moorgate Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Entwistle Street, Bolton, BL2 2RH Inspected: 16 June 2023 Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE Inspected: 26 July 2023
Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary 1 miles Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA Inspected: 04 March 2022 Lever Park School 1.1 miles Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6DE Inspected: 21 June 2024 Rivington and Blackrod High School Secondary 1.1 miles Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RU Inspected: 27 July 2023 Beacon Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL Inspected: 26 May 2023 St Mary's RC Primary School Primary 1.2 miles College Drive, Horwich, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EP Inspected: 06 May 2025 Claypool Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LN Inspected: 03 February 2022 Rivington Foundation Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE Inspected: 31 January 2025 Turton Belmont Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, BL7 8AH Inspected: 25 March 2024 Church Road Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Brookland Grove, Bolton, BL1 5RU Inspected: 13 May 2025 Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE Inspected: 21 March 2023 St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primary 2.9 miles Eastbourne Grove, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5LH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Anderton Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Babylon Lane, Adlington, PR6 9NN Inspected: 13 January 2025 St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton Primary 3.1 miles Wendover Drive, Ladybridge, Bolton, BL3 4RX Inspected: 01 February 2023 Devonshire Road Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Devonshire Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 4ND Inspected: 15 November 2022 Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Vicarage Close, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Ladybridge Community Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Broadford Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 4NB Inspected: 22 April 2022 St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Primary 3.3 miles Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3EJ Inspected: 16 December 2024 Al-Huda Primary School 3.4 miles Back Raphael Street, Bolton, BL1 3EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Adlington Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Market Place, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Oxford Grove Family Hub 3.4 miles Beatrice Road, Bolton, BL1 3BH Inspected: 17 November 2011 Ladybridge High School Secondary 3.4 miles New York, Junction Road, Bolton, BL3 4NG Inspected: 12 December 2022 The Gates Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Bristle Hall Way, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3QA Inspected: 16 November 2023 St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Primary 3.4 miles Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3JB Inspected: 25 January 2022 Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Darley Street, Bolton, BL1 3DX Inspected: 10 February 2022 Raise Education and Wellbeing School 3.7 miles Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB Inspected: 07 October 2025 Gilnow Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Gilnow Gardens, Bolton, BL1 4LG Inspected: 21 July 2022 Egerton Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Cox Green Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9RE Inspected: 11 November 2021 Aspull Church Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1QT Inspected: 01 August 2022 Haslam Park Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Wigan Road, Bolton, BL3 5QL Inspected: 19 May 2023 St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PA Inspected: 20 March 2023 LifeBridge ASEND 3.9 miles Redhill Grove, Vernon Street, Bolton, BL1 2XN Inspected: 17 July 2023 St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Primary 4 miles Peterborough Walk, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 2JL Inspected: 11 May 2023 The Oaks Primary School Primary 4 miles Sharples Hall Drive, Bolton, BL1 7HS Inspected: 01 February 2024 St Thomas CofE Primary School Primary 4 miles Molyneux Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HP Inspected: 16 May 2022 St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Primary 4 miles Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9HT Inspected: 07 March 2024 Sharples Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU Inspected: 20 March 2025 Brandwood Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Back Daisy Street, Bolton, BL3 4BG Inspected: 09 March 2023 Alexandra Family Hub 4.1 miles Back Brandwood Street, Bolton, BL3 4BL Inspected: 21 February 2013 Bolton Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.2 miles Deane Road, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BU Inspected: 01 December 2023 University of Bolton 4.3 miles Moor Lane, Bolton, BL3 5AB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Heathfield Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Back St Helens Road South, Bolton, BL3 3TP Inspected: 29 April 2022 Eagley Infant School Primary 4.3 miles Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LN Inspected: 04 May 2023 The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Primary 4.4 miles Adelaide Street, Daubhill, Bolton, BL3 3NY Inspected: 03 March 2025 Birtenshaw School Bolton 4.4 miles Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AB Inspected: 27 March 2024 St Bede Academy Primary 4.5 miles Hurst Street, Bolton, BL3 3LJ Inspected: 04 December 2023 Clarendon Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Recreation Street, Bolton, BL3 6SN Inspected: 01 April 2025 St Columba's RC Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Ripley Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 3AR Inspected: 17 May 2024 Castle Hill Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Haroldene Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2JT Inspected: 30 March 2023 St George's CofE Primary School Primary 4.6 miles The Hoskers, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2FB Inspected: 20 January 2022 Thomasson Memorial School 4.7 miles Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3LA Inspected: 16 May 2024 Albany Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY Inspected: 11 June 2024 Essa Academy Secondary 4.7 miles Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH Inspected: 06 December 2021 Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY Inspected: 12 January 2023 St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton Primary 4.8 miles Crescent Avenue, Over Hulton, Bolton, BL5 1EN Inspected: 30 September 2021 Tonge Moor Primary Academy Primary 4.8 miles Brierwood, Bolton, BL2 2PF Inspected: 21 March 2023 Holy Cross Catholic High School Secondary 4.8 miles Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS Inspected: 13 October 2022 King's Leadership Academy Bolton Secondary 4.9 miles Freshfield Avenue, Bolton, BL3 3HL Inspected: 28 November 2023 Lever Edge Primary Academy Primary 4.9 miles Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HP Inspected: 19 May 2023 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 4.9 miles Brooke Street, Chorley, PR6 0LB Inspected: 27 April 2023
Cumberland School 1.3 miles Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX Inspected: 17 September 2025 Smithills School Secondary 2.9 miles Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JS Inspected: 06 December 2024 Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah 3.9 miles Back Willows Lane South, Bolton, BL3 4HE Inspected: 14 July 2025 Westhoughton High School Secondary 4.1 miles Bolton Road, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3BZ Inspected: 28 June 2023 Bolton College 16 plus 4.2 miles Stanley Street South, Bolton, BL3 5BG Inspected: 13 December 2024
Horwich Family Hub Link Site 1.2 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AJ Inspected: 06 July 2012 Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primary 1.4 miles Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5SJ St Joseph's RC High School Secondary 1.5 miles Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HW Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, BL1 5UG Markland Hill Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5EJ St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA Lostock Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Glengarth Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4PS Clevelands Prep School 2.7 miles Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5DH Heaton Family Hub Link Site 2.9 miles Welbeck Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5LF St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Primary 2.9 miles Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ Beaumont Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Wendover Drive, Ladybridge, BOLTON, BL3 4RX Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary 3.3 miles Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ Library Children's Centre 3.3 miles Grove Farm Drive, Railway Road, Adlington, PR6 9RG Bolton School Boys' Division 3.4 miles Back Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA Bolton School Girls' Division 3.4 miles Back Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4PB Bolton School Infant & Nursery School 3.4 miles Back Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA Inspected: 27 November 2023 Oldhams Family Hub 3.5 miles Forfar Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6RN Inspected: 21 February 2013 Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Back Baxendale Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6QJ St Mary's Deane Start Well Link Site 3.6 miles Edale Road, Edale Road, Bolton, BL3 4QP High Lawn Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Holden Avenue, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 7EX Walmsley CofE Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA Park School Teaching Service 3.8 miles Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QR St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary 3.8 miles Newnham Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8QA Gaskell Community Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Wentbridge Road, Bolton, BL1 2QG St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.9 miles Melbourne Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 5RL Pikes Lane Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Gibraltar Street, Bolton, BL3 5HU Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 4 miles McEvoy Street, Bolton, BL1 8LX Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Valley Family Hub Link Site 4 miles Chalfont Street, Bolton, BL1 8JS Inspected: 08 December 2011 Sharples School Secondary 4 miles Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 8SN St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles The Fairways, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3NZ The Olive School, Bolton Primary 4.1 miles Waterloo Street, Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8HT Inspected: 01 April 2025 University Collegiate School Secondary 4.1 miles Moor Lane, The Stoller Building, Bolton, BL3 5AG Bromley Cross Family Hub Link Site 4.3 miles The Crescent, Toppings Estate, Bolton, BL7 9JR Sunning Hill Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Back Goldsmith Street, Bolton, BL3 6TR St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Pilkington Street, Bolton, BL3 6HP Bolton Muslim Girls School Secondary 4.4 miles Back Argo Street, Bolton, BL3 6TQ Washacre Family Hub Link Site 4.4 miles Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NJ Inspected: 24 February 2011 Washacre Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Clough Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NJ Harvey Family Hub 4.4 miles Shaw Street, Bolton, BL3 6HU Eagley Junior School Primary 4.5 miles Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AT Turton School Secondary 4.5 miles Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Canon Slade School Secondary 4.7 miles Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP Essa Primary Academy Primary 4.7 miles Lever Edge Lane, BOLTON, BL3 3HH Tonge Family Hub 4.8 miles Starkie Road, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2ED EdStart Schools Bolton 4.8 miles Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1ES Great Lever Family Hub 4.8 miles Leonard Street, Great Lever, Bolton, BL3 3AP Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Crawford Avenue, Bolton, BL2 1JN St William of York Catholic Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Nugent Road, Bolton, BL3 3DE