Schools and Education in Anderton

There are 96 schools within 5 miles of Anderton town centre, including 59 primary and 12 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley, Duke Street Children's Centre and Duke Street Nursery School. Parents should note that 7 schools have a rating below Good, it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
96
Primary
59
Secondary
12
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

13
53
Outstanding (13) Good (53) Requires Improvement (5) Inadequate (2) Not yet inspected (23)
St George's Church of England Primary School, Chorley Primary 2 miles Carr Lane, Chorley, PR7 3JU Inspected: 20 November 2023 Duke Street Children's Centre 2.5 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 30 May 2012 Duke Street Nursery School Nursery 2.5 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 10 September 2024 Blackrod Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Manchester Road, Blackrod, BOLTON, BL6 5SY Inspected: 16 May 2024 Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Devonport Way, Chorley, PR6 0TE Inspected: 26 July 2023 Chorley Astley Park School Not applicable 3.1 miles Harrington Road, Chorley, PR7 1JZ Inspected: 05 July 2024 Standish St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary Academy Primary 3.1 miles Rectory Lane, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 14 March 2022 St Marie's Catholic Primary School Standish Primary 3.2 miles Avondale Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0LF Inspected: 30 March 2023 Our Lady's RC Primary School Wigan Primary 3.2 miles Holly Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1RU Inspected: 25 May 2023 Oliver House School Not applicable 3.7 miles Hallgate, Chorley, PR7 1XA Inspected: 02 October 2024 Holy Family RC Primary School, New Springs, Wigan Primary 4.1 miles Longfield Street, New Springs, Wigan, WN2 1EL Inspected: 16 May 2025 St Mary and St John Catholic Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1XL Inspected: 24 May 2023 Douglas Valley Nursery School Nursery 4.8 miles Turner Street, Off Greenough Street, Wigan, WN1 3SU Inspected: 14 March 2024
Adlington St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 119 yards Vicarage Close, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9QZ Inspected: 23 May 2023 Anderton Primary School Primary 163 yards Babylon Lane, Adlington, PR6 9NN Inspected: 13 January 2025 Adlington Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Market Place, Adlington, Chorley, PR7 4JA Inspected: 29 September 2023 Rivington Foundation Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Horrobin Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7SE Inspected: 31 January 2025 Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Vicarage Road West, Blackrod, Bolton, BL6 5DE Inspected: 21 March 2023 Holy Cross Catholic High School Secondary 1.9 miles Myles Standish Way, Chorley, PR7 3LS Inspected: 13 October 2022 Rivington and Blackrod High School Secondary 2.1 miles Rivington Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7RU Inspected: 27 July 2023 Albany Academy Secondary 2.1 miles Bolton Road, Chorley, PR7 3AY Inspected: 11 June 2024 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 2.2 miles Cottage Fields, Chorley, PR7 3QG Inspected: 14 March 2024 Beacon Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AL Inspected: 26 May 2023 Westmorland School Not applicable 2.3 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 11 September 2025 Shaftesbury High School Not applicable 2.3 miles Weldbank Lane, Chorley, PR7 3NQ Inspected: 12 June 2025 Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Primary 2.4 miles Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR Inspected: 15 June 2023 Mayfield School Not applicable 2.4 miles Gloucester Road, Chorley, PR7 3HN Inspected: 10 November 2022 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 2.4 miles Brooke Street, Chorley, PR6 0LB Inspected: 27 April 2023 Coppull Parish Church of England Primary School Primary 2.4 miles Roe Hey Drive, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 4PU Inspected: 27 April 2023 Duke Street Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Duke Street, Chorley, PR7 3DU Inspected: 09 December 2022 Horwich Parish CofE Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Church Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AA Inspected: 04 March 2022 Lever Park School Not applicable 2.8 miles Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6DE Inspected: 21 June 2024 Coppull Children's Centre 2.8 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 22 March 2012 Coppull Primary School and Nursery Primary 2.8 miles German Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5AH Inspected: 21 September 2022 St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Copperas Lane, Haigh, Wigan, WN2 1PA Inspected: 20 March 2023 Highfield Children's Centre 2.8 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL Inspected: 03 December 2010 St Mary's RC Primary School Primary 3.1 miles College Drive, Horwich, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EP Inspected: 06 May 2025 Coppull St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Preston Road, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DU Inspected: 20 June 2023 St Peter's CofE Primary School Chorley Primary 3.2 miles Eaves Lane, Chorley, PR6 0DX Inspected: 14 November 2022 Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Highfield Road South, Chorley, PR7 1RB Inspected: 12 May 2025 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley Primary 3.3 miles Cedar Road, Chorley, PR6 0JF Inspected: 19 September 2023 Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA Inspected: 17 January 2022 Parklands High School Secondary 3.3 miles Southport Road, Chorley, PR7 1LL Inspected: 04 July 2023 St Michael's Church of England High School Secondary 3.4 miles Astley Road, Chorley, PR7 1RS Inspected: 25 November 2022 Aspull Church Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Bolton Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1QT Inspected: 01 August 2022 Astley & Buckshaw Childrens Centre 3.7 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP Inspected: 08 October 2010 Claypool Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Salisbury Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6LN Inspected: 03 February 2022 Waterloo Lodge Not applicable 3.9 miles Preston Road, Whittle-Le-Woods, PR6 7AX Inspected: 23 September 2024 Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Whelley, Wigan, WN2 1BP Inspected: 20 September 2023 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Wrightington Primary 4.2 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RE Inspected: 20 May 2022 Wrightington Mossy Lea Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Mossy Lea Road, Wrightington, Wigan, WN6 9RN Inspected: 07 February 2025 Shevington High School Secondary 4.3 miles Shevington Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8AB Inspected: 19 May 2022 Turton Belmont Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, BL7 8AH Inspected: 25 March 2024 Beech Hill Community Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Netherby Road, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 18 November 2022 St Chad's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Blackburn Road, Blackburn Road, Chorley, PR6 8LL Inspected: 28 September 2022 Millbrook Primary School Primary 4.6 miles N/A, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8DL Inspected: 29 September 2022 St John Fisher Catholic High School Secondary 4.6 miles Baytree Road, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7RN Inspected: 18 January 2022 Mab's Cross Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Standishgate, Wigan, WN1 1XL Inspected: 11 May 2022 St. Mary's Catholic Primary School Euxton Primary 4.8 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 03 July 2024 Douglas Valley Sure Start Children's Centre 4.8 miles Turner Street, Wigan, WN1 3SU Inspected: 23 December 2010 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Church Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8BD Inspected: 20 September 2023 Trinity Church of England/Methodist Primary School, Buckshaw Village Primary 4.9 miles Unity Place, Buckshaw Village, Chorley, PR7 7HZ Inspected: 30 November 2022 CEWE School Not applicable 4.9 miles Leader Street, Catherine Terrace, Greater Manchester, WN1 3JW Inspected: 03 July 2023 Shevington Vale Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Runshaw Avenue, Appley Bridge, Wigan, WN6 9JP Inspected: 29 April 2022 St Catharine's CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles Scholefield Lane, Scholes, Wigan, WN1 3LP Inspected: 15 September 2023 The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form College Secondary 5 miles Frog Lane, Wigan, WN1 1HQ Inspected: 07 July 2022
Cumberland School Not applicable 1.9 miles Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton, BL6 7RX Inspected: 17 September 2025 Southlands High School Secondary 2.7 miles Clover Road, Chorley, PR7 2NJ Inspected: 19 June 2025 Standish & Aspull Children's Centre 3.1 miles Rectory Lane, Rectory Lane, Wigan, WN6 0XB Inspected: 24 March 2015 Progress Schools Wigan Not applicable 4.8 miles Parson's Walk, Parsons Walk, WN1 1RU Inspected: 26 April 2024 Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Mort Street, Springfield, Wigan, WN6 7AU Inspected: 24 May 2024
Mayfield House School Not applicable 3 miles Mayfield Road, Chorley, PR6 0DG Inspected: 04 December 2025 My Life Learning Not applicable 3.7 miles Pepper Lane, Pepper Lane, Wigan, WN6 0PP Inspected: 01 July 2022
Library Children's Centre 0.2 miles Grove Farm Drive, Railway Road, Adlington, PR6 9RG St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Anderton Primary 0.3 miles Rothwell Road, Anderton, Chorley, PR6 9LZ Horwich Family Hub Link Site 2.3 miles Peter Martin Street, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AJ Inspected: 06 July 2012 St Catherine's CofE Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Greenstone Avenue, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5SJ Gillibrand Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Grosvenor Road, Chorley, PR7 2PJ Highfield Community Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SP Highfield Nursery School Nursery 2.8 miles Wright Street, Chorley, PR6 0SL St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Coppull Primary 3 miles Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Chorley, PR7 5DH Chorley New Road Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6EW St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Primary 3.2 miles Hornchurch Drive, Chorley, PR7 2RJ My Oasis Therapeutic Alternative Provision Not applicable 3.3 miles Heaton Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0DA Standish Community High School Secondary 3.5 miles Whitwell Close, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0NX Wood Fold Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Greenland Avenue, Standish, Wigan, WN6 0TS St Joseph's RC High School Secondary 3.5 miles Chorley New Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6HW Buckshaw Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Hallgate, Astley Village, Chorley, PR7 1XP Woodfield Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NT Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Bredon Avenue, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6NS Beech Hill & Sacred Heart Children's Centre 4.5 miles Netherby Road, Netherby Road, Wigan, WN6 7PT Inspected: 25 June 2012 Heskin Pemberton's Church of England VA Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Withington Lane, Heskin, Chorley, PR7 5LU Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Springfield Road, WIGAN, WN6 7RH Inspected: 26 May 2023 Standish Lower Ground St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Wigan Lower Road, Standish Lower Ground, Wigan, WN6 8JP Euxton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JW Inspected: 22 November 2023 Dean Trust Rose Bridge Secondary 4.9 miles Holt Street, Ince, Wigan, WN1 3HD