Schools and Education in Turton Bottoms

There are 130 schools within 5 miles of Turton Bottoms town centre, including 80 primary and 11 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Eden Boys' School, Bolton, The Valley Community Primary School and Youth Challenge Pru. Parents should note that 7 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
130
Primary
80
Secondary
11
Good / Outstanding
90%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

6
56
7
Outstanding (6) Good (56) Requires Improvement (7) Not yet inspected (61)
Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary 3.2 miles Back Rawsthorne Street, Bolton, BL1 3QE Inspected: 13 September 2023 The Valley Community Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road, Bolton, BL1 8JG Inspected: 22 November 2023 Youth Challenge Pru 3.3 miles Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JT Inspected: 16 September 2024 Moorgate Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Entwistle Street, Bolton, BL2 2RH Inspected: 16 June 2023 Oxford Grove Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Shepherd Cross Street, Bolton, BL1 3EJ Inspected: 22 March 2023 Turncroft Nursery School Nursery 4.7 miles Highfield Road, Darwen, BB3 2DN Inspected: 24 June 2025
Eagley Infant School Primary 1.3 miles Stonesteads Drive, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LN Inspected: 04 May 2023 St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton Primary 1.6 miles Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9HT Inspected: 07 March 2024 Egerton Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Cox Green Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9RE Inspected: 11 November 2021 Birtenshaw School Bolton 1.8 miles Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AB Inspected: 27 March 2024 St Maxentius CofE Primary School Primary 1.9 miles New Hays Way, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 4AE Inspected: 09 March 2023 The Oaks Primary School Primary 2 miles Sharples Hall Drive, Bolton, BL1 7HS Inspected: 01 February 2024 Sharples Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU Inspected: 20 March 2025 Holly Mount Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Primary 2.3 miles Holly Mount Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HS Inspected: 13 March 2024 St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton Primary 2.3 miles Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4DZ Inspected: 23 January 2025 St Columba's RC Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Ripley Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 3AR Inspected: 17 May 2024 Hardy Mill Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Hardy Mill Road, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 4EF Inspected: 17 January 2025 Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya 2.8 miles Branch Road, Holcombe Old Road, Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG Inspected: 25 September 2025 Castle Hill Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Haroldene Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2JT Inspected: 30 March 2023 Holcombe Brook Primary School Primary 3 miles Longsight Road, Holcombe Brook, Bury, BL0 9TA Inspected: 16 January 2025 Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Chapel Lane, Holcombe, Bury, BL8 4PA Inspected: 07 May 2024 Tonge Moor Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Brierwood, Bolton, BL2 2PF Inspected: 21 March 2023 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Ramsbottom Primary 3.4 miles Bolton Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JD Inspected: 23 November 2021 Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3AX Inspected: 19 January 2023 St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Primary 3.5 miles Eskrick Street, Bolton, BL1 3JB Inspected: 25 January 2022 Raise Education and Wellbeing School 3.5 miles Brownlow Way, Bolton, BL1 3UB Inspected: 07 October 2025 St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Primary 3.5 miles Peterborough Walk, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 2JL Inspected: 11 May 2023 Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Darley Street, Bolton, BL1 3DX Inspected: 10 February 2022 Al-Huda Primary School 3.6 miles Back Raphael Street, Bolton, BL1 3EH Inspected: 25 April 2024 St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton Primary 3.6 miles Shepherd Cross Street, Halliwell, Bolton, BL1 3EJ Inspected: 16 December 2024 LifeBridge ASEND 3.7 miles Redhill Grove, Vernon Street, Bolton, BL1 2XN Inspected: 17 July 2023 Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Primary 3.8 miles Knowlesly Road, Darwen, BB3 2JA Inspected: 25 May 2023 Turton Belmont Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Ryecroft Lane, Belmont, Bolton, BL7 8AH Inspected: 25 March 2024 Summerseat Methodist Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Rowlands Road, Summerseat, Bury, BL9 5NF Inspected: 12 December 2023 Oxford Grove Family Hub 3.9 miles Beatrice Road, Bolton, BL1 3BH Inspected: 17 November 2011 Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Primary 3.9 miles Arundel Close, Bury, BL8 1YA Inspected: 11 May 2023 Church Road Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Brookland Grove, Bolton, BL1 5RU Inspected: 13 May 2025 The Elton High School Secondary 3.9 miles Walshaw Road, Bury, BL8 1RN Inspected: 18 March 2022 Leverhulme Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Breightmet Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6EE Inspected: 03 February 2022 Aurora Woodlands School 4 miles Holly Tree Close, Holly Tree Close, Lancashire, BB3 2NG Inspected: 15 September 2025 Lowercroft Primary School Primary 4 miles Ashington Drive, Bury, BL8 2TS Inspected: 12 February 2025 Ashleigh Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Ross Street, Darwen, BB3 2JT Inspected: 17 May 2023 SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Falkirk Drive, Bolton, BL2 6NW Inspected: 09 March 2023 St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge Primary 4.3 miles Radcliffe Road, Bolton, BL2 1NZ Inspected: 14 March 2023 Elton Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Alston Street, Bury, BL8 1SB Inspected: 11 March 2024 Lower Pastures 4.3 miles Broadhead Road, Nr Darwen, BB3 3QP Inspected: 29 March 2023 St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primary 4.3 miles Eastbourne Grove, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5LH Inspected: 27 November 2023 Devonshire Road Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Devonshire Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 4ND Inspected: 15 November 2022 Bolton Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.4 miles Deane Road, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BU Inspected: 01 December 2023 Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Turncroft Road, DARWEN, BB3 2BW Inspected: 09 May 2022 University of Bolton 4.5 miles Moor Lane, Bolton, BL3 5AB Inspected: 21 June 2024 Gilnow Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Gilnow Gardens, Bolton, BL1 4LG Inspected: 21 July 2022 Helmshore Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Gregory Fold, Helmshore, Rossendale, BB4 4JW Inspected: 18 March 2024 St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen Primary 4.7 miles Limes Avenue, DARWEN, BB3 2SG Inspected: 05 March 2025 Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary Primary 4.8 miles Ellison Fold Terrace, Darwen, BB3 3EB Inspected: 23 November 2021 St Veronica's Roman Catholic Primary School, Helmshore Primary 4.8 miles Brooklands Avenue, Helmshore, BB4 4EZ Inspected: 24 June 2024 Forestwood School 4.8 miles Buller Street, Bury, BL8 2BS Inspected: 11 March 2025 Clarendon Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Recreation Street, Bolton, BL3 6SN Inspected: 01 April 2025 Mill School - Bury 4.9 miles Wellington Street, Bury, BL8 2BD Inspected: 10 June 2025 Bolton Islamic Girls School 4.9 miles Weston Street, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW Inspected: 20 December 2024 Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary 5 miles Rupert Street, Bolton, BL3 6PY Inspected: 12 January 2023 Rossendale School 5 miles Bamford Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0RT Inspected: 20 January 2025
Tottington High School Secondary 3.1 miles Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3LY Inspected: 05 July 2024 Smithills School Secondary 3.3 miles Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JS Inspected: 06 December 2024 Breightmet School 3.8 miles Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PD Inspected: 15 July 2025 Peel Brow School Primary 3.9 miles Quarry Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0BJ Inspected: 19 January 2024 Bolton College 16 plus 4.4 miles Stanley Street South, Bolton, BL3 5BG Inspected: 13 December 2024 Woodlands 4.5 miles Edenfield, Rossendale, BL0 0QL Inspected: 10 November 2025 Birtenshaw College 4.8 miles Viking Street, Bolton, BL3 2RR Inspected: 06 February 2025
Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Controlled Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Bolton Road, Edgworth, Bolton, BL7 0AH Eagley Junior School Primary 1.4 miles Chapeltown Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AT Bromley Cross Family Hub Link Site 1.4 miles The Crescent, Toppings Estate, Bolton, BL7 9JR Turton School Secondary 1.5 miles Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LT Inspected: 08 May 2024 St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Hawkshaw Primary 1.6 miles Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury, BL8 4JL Walmsley CofE Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Blackburn Road, Egerton, Bolton, BL7 9SA Sharples School Secondary 2.1 miles Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 8SN High Lawn Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Holden Avenue, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 7EX Canon Slade School Secondary 2.3 miles Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP Oldhams Family Hub 2.5 miles Forfar Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6RN Inspected: 21 February 2013 Greenmount Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Holhouse Lane, Greenmount, Bury, BL8 4HD Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Primary 2.7 miles Back Baxendale Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6QJ St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary 2.8 miles Newnham Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 8QA Harwood Meadows Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, BL2 3PS Inspected: 03 May 2022 Woodhey High School Secondary 2.9 miles Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9QZ Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary 2.9 miles Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ Bolton St Catherine's Academy All-through 3 miles Stitch-Mi-Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU Firwood High School 3 miles Stitch-Mi-Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU Bright Meadows Family Hub 3 miles Greenroyd Avenue, Bolton, Bolton, BL2 5DD Hazlehurst Primary Academy Primary 3 miles Geoffrey Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9PQ Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 3.1 miles McEvoy Street, Bolton, BL1 8LX Inspected: 25 April 2024 The Valley Family Hub Link Site 3.1 miles Chalfont Street, Bolton, BL1 8JS Inspected: 08 December 2011 Tottington Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Moorside Road, Tottington, Bury, BL8 3HR St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy Primary 3.3 miles Queen Street, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 9JJ Tonge Family Hub 3.3 miles Starkie Road, Tonge Moor, Bolton, BL2 2ED Red Lane Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 5HP St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Limefield Road, Smithills, Bolton, BL1 6LA The Olive School, Bolton Primary 3.5 miles Waterloo Street, Waterloo Street, Bolton, BL1 8HT Inspected: 01 April 2025 Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Well Street, Ainsworth, Bolton, BL2 5SQ Forwards Centre 3.7 miles Withins Lane, Bolton, BL2 5DX Old Hall Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Springside View, Bury, BL8 4LU Leverhulme Family Hub Link Site 3.9 miles Swinton Street, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6EB Inspected: 08 November 2012 Gaskell Community Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Wentbridge Road, Bolton, BL1 2QG Johnson Fold Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Worston Avenue, Johnson Fold, Bolton, BL1 5UG Park School Teaching Service 4 miles Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4QR Ramsbottom Stubbins Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Bolton Road North, Stubbins, Bury, BL0 0NA Inspected: 17 July 2024 Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Crawford Avenue, Bolton, BL2 1JN Chantlers Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Foulds Avenue, Bury, BL8 2SF Greenhill Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Mile Lane, Bury, BL8 2JH Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury Primary 4.3 miles Leigh Lane, Elton, Bury, BL8 2RH Heaton Family Hub Link Site 4.3 miles Welbeck Road, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5LF Blackshaw Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Bideford Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6TE EdStart Schools Bolton 4.4 miles Manchester Road, Bolton, BL2 1ES Bolton School Boys' Division 4.4 miles Back Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA Bolton School Girls' Division 4.4 miles Back Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4PB Bolton School Infant & Nursery School 4.4 miles Back Park Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA Inspected: 27 November 2023 Bury West & North Children's Centre Hub 4.4 miles Stafford Street, Bury, BL8 1AX Inspected: 14 October 2011 Woodbank Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Stafford Street, Brandlesholme Road, Bury, BL8 1AX Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Baynes Street, Bayne Street, Darwen, BB3 3NH Springside Primary School Primary 4.5 miles Springside Road, Bury, BL9 5JB University Collegiate School Secondary 4.6 miles Moor Lane, The Stoller Building, Bolton, BL3 5AG St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Bury, BL8 2DX Pikes Lane Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Gibraltar Street, Bolton, BL3 5HU St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy Primary 4.6 miles Pilkington Street, Bolton, BL3 6HP Harvey Family Hub 4.7 miles Shaw Street, Bolton, BL3 6HU Markland Hill Primary School Primary 4.7 miles Markland Hill, Heaton, Bolton, BL1 5EJ Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary 4.8 miles Market Street, Edenfield, Bury, BL0 0HL Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Secondary 4.8 miles Sudell Road, Darwen, BB3 3HD St John with St Mark CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Athlone Avenue, Bury, BL9 5EE Inspected: 16 January 2023 Holy Trinity VC School Primary 4.9 miles Bank Bottom, Darwen, BB3 2RW Clevelands Prep School 4.9 miles Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 5DH