Schools and Education in Cadshaw

There are 76 schools within 5 miles of Cadshaw town centre, including 47 primary and 9 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 94% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Turncroft Nursery School, Youth Challenge Pru and Eden Boys' School, Bolton. There are 3 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
76
Primary
47
Secondary
9
Good / Outstanding
94%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

5
41
Outstanding (5) Good (41) Requires Improvement (2) Inadequate (1) Not yet inspected (27)
Turncroft Nursery School Nursery 2.3 miles Highfield Road, Darwen, BB3 2DN Inspected: 24 June 2025 Youth Challenge Pru 4.3 miles Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JT Inspected: 16 September 2024 Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary 4.8 miles Back Rawsthorne Street, Bolton, BL1 3QE Inspected: 13 September 2023 The Valley Community Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8JG Inspected: 22 November 2023 Oxford Grove Primary School Primary 5 miles Shepherd Cross Street, Bolton, BL1 3EJ Inspected: 22 March 2023
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Primary 1.3 miles Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JA Inspected: 25 May 2023 Aurora Woodlands School 1.4 miles Holly Tree Close, Holly Tree Close, Lancashire, BB3 2NG Inspected: 15 September 2025 Ashleigh Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JT Inspected: 17 May 2023 Egerton Primary School Primary 2 miles Cox Green Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9RE Inspected: 11 November 2021 Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 2 miles Turncroft Road, DARWEN, BB3 2BW Inspected: 09 May 2022 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary 2.2 miles Limes Avenue, DARWEN, BB3 2SG Inspected: 05 March 2025 Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary 2.4 miles Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, BB3 3EB Inspected: 23 November 2021 Turton Belmont Community Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, BL7 8AH Inspected: 25 March 2024 Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Secondary 2.5 miles Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF Inspected: 18 October 2021 Darwen Children's Centre 2.7 miles Lord Street, Darwen, BB3 0HD Inspected: 04 August 2015 Lower Pastures 2.9 miles Broadhead Road, Nr Darwen, BB3 3QP Inspected: 29 March 2023 Avondale Primary School Primary 3 miles Schofield Street, Darwen, BB3 1NN Inspected: 27 September 2023 Crosshill Special School 3.2 miles Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ Inspected: 25 February 2022 Eagley Infant School Primary 3.2 miles Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LN Inspected: 04 May 2023 St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Primary 3.2 miles Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9HT Inspected: 07 March 2024 The Oaks Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Sharples Hall Drive, Bolton, BL1 7HS Inspected: 01 February 2024 Birtenshaw School Bolton 3.8 miles Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AB Inspected: 27 March 2024 Belthorn Academy Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Belthorn Road, Belthorn, Blackburn, BB1 2NY Inspected: 29 April 2024 Darwen Vale High School Secondary 4 miles Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AL Inspected: 12 March 2024 Lower Darwen Primary School Primary 4 miles Milking Lane, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0RB Inspected: 19 May 2023 Sharples Primary School Primary 4 miles Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU Inspected: 20 March 2025 St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Rock Lane, Tockholes, Darwen, BB3 0LX Inspected: 14 December 2021 St Maxentius CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles New Hays Way, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 4AE Inspected: 09 March 2023 St Columba's RC Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Ripley Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 3AR Inspected: 17 May 2024 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Primary 4.6 miles Holmbrook Close, Blackburn, BB2 3UG Inspected: 20 June 2022 The Heights Blackburn 4.6 miles Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW Inspected: 26 March 2025 Eden School 4.6 miles Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW Inspected: 20 December 2023 Abbey Village Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Bolton Road, Abbey Village, Chorley, PR6 8DD Inspected: 03 May 2024 St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Primary 4.8 miles Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4DZ Inspected: 23 January 2025 Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Primary 4.8 miles Holly Mount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HS Inspected: 13 March 2024 Longshaw Nursery School Nursery 4.9 miles Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF Inspected: 21 May 2024 Longshaw Infant School Primary 4.9 miles Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF Inspected: 11 November 2021 St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Primary 4.9 miles Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3JB Inspected: 25 January 2022 Castle Hill Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Haroldene Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2JT Inspected: 30 March 2023 Church Road Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Brookland Grove, Bolton, BL1 5RU Inspected: 13 May 2025 Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya 4.9 miles Branch Road, Holcombe Old Road, Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG Inspected: 25 September 2025 Livesey Children's and All Age Centre 4.9 miles Andrew Close, Blackburn, BB2 4NT Inspected: 13 October 2011 Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Chapel Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4PA Inspected: 07 May 2024 St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Primary 5 miles Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3EJ Inspected: 16 December 2024 Al-Huda Primary School 5 miles Back Raphael Street, Bolton, BL1 3EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 Hardy Mill Primary School Primary 5 miles Hardy Mill Road, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4EF Inspected: 17 January 2025
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles St Alban's Road, Darwen, BB3 0HY Inspected: 04 July 2024 Smithills School Secondary 4.4 miles Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JS Inspected: 06 December 2024
Longshaw Children's Centre 4.9 miles Crosby Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NF Inspected: 21 March 2013
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 2.3 miles Sudell Road, Darwen, BB3 3HD Holy Trinity VC School Primary 2.4 miles Bank Bottom, Darwen, BB3 2RW Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Baynes Street, Bayne Street, Darwen, BB3 3NH Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, BL7 0AH Walmsley CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Olive Lane, Darwen, BB3 0EY Bromley Cross Family Hub Link Site 3.3 miles The Crescent, Toppings Estate, Bolton, BL7 9JR Eagley Junior School Primary 3.4 miles Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AT St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.6 miles Haldane Road, Darwen, BB3 0AA Earcroft Children's Centre 3.6 miles Veronica Street, off Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AF Inspected: 21 December 2012 Turton School Secondary 3.6 miles Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LT Inspected: 08 May 2024 High Lawn Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Holden Avenue, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 7EX Sharples School Secondary 3.9 miles Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 8SN Oldhams Family Hub 3.9 miles Forfar Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6RN Inspected: 21 February 2013 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Primary 4 miles Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JL Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Back Baxendale Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6QJ Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary 4.2 miles Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Stopes Brow, Lower Darwen, Darwen, BB3 0QP St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary 4.4 miles Newnham Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8QA Canon Slade School Secondary 4.4 miles Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Primary 4.5 miles Jack Walker Way, Fernhurst Farm, Blackburn, BB2 4JJ Higher Croft Children's Centre 4.7 miles Brooks Road, Blackburn, BB2 3UY Inspected: 10 June 2011 Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, BL1 5UG Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 4.8 miles McEvoy Street, Bolton, BL1 8LX Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Valley Family Hub Link Site 4.9 miles Chalfont Street, Bolton, BL1 8JS Inspected: 08 December 2011 Greenmount Primary School Primary 5 miles Holhouse Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HD