Best Secondary Schools in Bolton
We checked all 26 secondary schools in Bolton and list every one: 19 ranked, then 7 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 26
- Ranked
- 19
- Without a rank
- 7
Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Bolton. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Bolton also has 101 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Bolton.
Ranked secondary schools in Bolton
Rank 1
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Ofsted: Outstanding- Attainment 8
- 53.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 58.5%
Rank 2
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Attainment 8
- 54.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 60%
Rank 3
Essa Academy
Report card: Strong standard- Attainment 8
- 53.0
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 54%
Rank 4
Sharples School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 55.6
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 61.9%
Rank 5
St James's Church of England High School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 53.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 57.5%
Rank 6
Canon Slade School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Attainment 8
- 53.9
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 57%
Rank 7
Kearsley Academy
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 51.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 59.4%
Rank 8
Rivington and Blackrod High School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 49.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 52.9%
Rank 9
Little Lever School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Attainment 8
- 46.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 56.7%
Rank 10
St Joseph's RC High School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Attainment 8
- 44.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 49.8%
Rank 11
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 42.9%
Rank 12
Thornleigh Salesian College
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Attainment 8
- 45.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 41.1%
Rank 13
Harper Green School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 42.8
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 36%
Rank 14
Turton School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 31.2%
Rank 15
Ladybridge High School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 41.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 33.2%
Rank 16
Westhoughton High School
Report card: Urgent improvement to expected standard- Attainment 8
- 44.4
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 40.5%
Rank 17
University Collegiate School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Attainment 8
- 36.7
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 30.8%
Rank 18
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good- Attainment 8
- 34.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 18.8%
Rank 19
Smithills School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 20.1%
Secondary schools in Bolton without a rank
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
Ofsted: Requires improvementBolton Islamic Girls School
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 53.1
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 52.6%
Bolton School Boys' Division
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 34.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
Bolton School Girls' Division
No Ofsted inspection- Attainment 8
- 55.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
Lord's School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Attainment 8
- 5.3
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Ofsted: Good- Attainment 8
- 51.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 0%
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement