Bolton

Who these dates actually bind

Since 2013, academies, free schools, voluntary aided and foundation schools have set their own term dates. Only community and voluntary controlled schools must follow the council. In Bolton that splits like this.

We don’t have Bolton’s term dates yet

When we have them they will apply to the 44 community and voluntary controlled schools below.

Schools in Bolton

Largest first. 142 in total.

1. Canon Slade School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,724 pupils
2. Rivington and Blackrod High School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,626 pupils
3. Turton School Community school · Bolton Follows council 1,596 pupils
4. Thornleigh Salesian College Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 1,574 pupils
5. Westhoughton High School Community school · Bolton Follows council 1,342 pupils
6. Sharples School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,214 pupils
7. Smithills School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,203 pupils
8. Ladybridge High School Community school · Bolton Follows council 1,136 pupils
9. Bolton School Boys' Division Other independent school · Bolton Sets own dates 1,131 pupils
10. Little Lever School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,085 pupils
11. Harper Green School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,070 pupils
12. Bolton School Girls' Division Other independent school · Bolton Sets own dates 1,057 pupils
13. Essa Academy Academy sponsor led · Bolton Sets own dates 1,055 pupils
14. St James's Church of England High School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,053 pupils
15. St Joseph's RC High School Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 1,047 pupils
16. Bolton St Catherine's Academy Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 1,003 pupils
17. King's Leadership Academy Bolton Free schools · Bolton Sets own dates 910 pupils
18. Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 895 pupils
19. Bolton Muslim Girls School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 774 pupils
20. Kearsley Academy Academy sponsor led · Bolton Sets own dates 768 pupils
21. University Collegiate School University technical college · Bolton Sets own dates 683 pupils
22. Eden Boys' School, Bolton Free schools · Bolton Sets own dates 621 pupils
23. St Bede Academy Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 610 pupils
24. Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 572 pupils
25. Lever Edge Primary Academy Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 562 pupils
26. The Valley Community Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 538 pupils
27. Sunning Hill Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 526 pupils
28. Pikes Lane Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 512 pupils
29. High Lawn Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 492 pupils
30. St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 487 pupils
31. Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 484 pupils
32. Red Lane Primary School Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 475 pupils
33. Gaskell Community Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 472 pupils
34. Tonge Moor Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Bolton Sets own dates 472 pupils
35. Brandwood Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 463 pupils
36. Clarendon Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 454 pupils
37. Oxford Grove Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 449 pupils
38. St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Voluntary controlled school · Bolton Follows council 448 pupils
39. Church Road Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 445 pupils
40. St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Voluntary controlled school · Bolton Follows council 445 pupils
41. The Ferns Primary Academy Academy sponsor led · Bolton Sets own dates 445 pupils
42. Leverhulme Community Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 438 pupils
43. St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Voluntary controlled school · Bolton Follows council 424 pupils
44. The Olive School, Bolton Free schools · Bolton Sets own dates 422 pupils
45. The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton Free schools · Bolton Sets own dates 418 pupils
46. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 417 pupils
47. Devonshire Road Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 415 pupils
48. Highfield Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 412 pupils
49. St Peter's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 411 pupils
50. St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 410 pupils
51. Cherry Tree Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 408 pupils
52. Essa Primary Academy Free schools · BOLTON Sets own dates 387 pupils
53. St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 366 pupils
54. Rumworth School Community special school · Bolton Follows council 361 pupils
55. Ladybridge Community Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 359 pupils
56. St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 357 pupils
57. SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School Voluntary aided school · Bolton Sets own dates 355 pupils
58. Moorgate Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 325 pupils
59. Mytham Primary School Community school · Bolton Follows council 323 pupils
60. Chorley New Road Primary Academy Academy converter · Bolton Sets own dates 316 pupils

About this page

Establishment data from Get Information about Schools, as at 31 August 2026. The split between bound and self-setting schools is derived from each school’s establishment type, not estimated.

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Point us at the official term dates for Bolton and they will be published here, credited to the council.