Question 1

What is the best primary school in Bolton?

Accepted Answer

Egerton Primary School is the top-ranked primary school in Bolton (LocaleIQ score 100 out of 100). Ofsted: Good. KS2 expected 78% · higher 28%. The score combines Ofsted outcome, KS2 expected and higher standards, and cohort-weighted percentile ranks within the Bolton primary pool.

Question 2

What is the best secondary school in Bolton?

Accepted Answer

Eden Boys' School, Bolton tops the Bolton secondary school ranking (LocaleIQ 84.4). Ofsted: Outstanding. Attainment 8 53.0. See the full secondary school ranking for Bolton for the complete list.

Question 3

Which primary schools in Bolton have the best KS2 results?

Accepted Answer

KS2 results measure the percentage of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths (expected standard) and the percentage achieving well above average (higher standard). Top performers in Bolton: Egerton Primary School (KS2 expected 78%, higher 28%); The Olive School, Bolton (KS2 expected 95%, higher 32%); Beaumont Primary School (KS2 expected 84%, higher 29%). KS2 results are one of the inputs in the LocaleIQ primary school score alongside Ofsted outcome.

Question 4

Which primary schools in Bolton are rated Outstanding by Ofsted?

Accepted Answer

15 primary schools in the Bolton ranking hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating: The Olive School, Bolton, Beaumont Primary School, Markland Hill Primary School, Oxford Grove Primary School, St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School, and 10 more. Outstanding means Ofsted judged the school exceptional in all inspection areas. LocaleIQ weighs DfE performance data alongside Ofsted, so a Good-rated school can still rank highly.

Question 5

How many primary schools are ranked in Bolton?

Accepted Answer

This ranking covers 98 primary schools in the Bolton comparison pool. Schools without sufficient published data are excluded but may appear in the LocaleIQ directory.

Question 6

Which area of Bolton has the best primary schools?

Accepted Answer

By average LocaleIQ score across postcode areas, M26 has the strongest cluster — 77.2 average across 2 ranked primary schools. BL2 sits at the lower end (48.4 average). Bolton school lists only make sense once locked to a target postcode sector. Postcode averages mask individual variation — always review each school's full profile.

#	School	LocaleIQ	Ofsted	Phase
11	Prestolee Primary School	94.5	Outstanding	Primary
12	Eatock Primary School	92.8	Outstanding	Primary
13	St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane	92.2	Outstanding	Primary
14	Moorgate Primary School	91.7	Outstanding	Primary
15	St Peter's CofE Primary School	89.2	Outstanding	Primary
16	Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School	88.1	Good	Primary
17	Lostock Primary School	87.2	Outstanding	Primary
18	Eagley Infant School	86.8	Good	Primary
19	Sunning Hill Primary School	86.1	Good	Primary
20	St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell	85.2	Good	Primary
21	St Andrew's CofE Primary School, Over Hulton	82.5	Good	Primary
22	Masefield Primary School	82.2	Good	Primary
23	St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	80.9	Good	Primary
24	Gaskell Community Primary School	80.5	Good	Primary
25	Eagley Junior School	79.8	Good	Primary
26	Bowness Primary School	79.5	Good	Primary
27	Kearsley West Primary School	78	Good	Primary
28	Devonshire Road Primary School	77.6	Good	Primary
29	Spindle Point Primary School	76.7	Good	Primary
30	The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton	76.7	Good	Primary

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