# Best Schools for Teaching Quality in Bolton (2026)

> The top 25 schools in Bolton ranked by the quality of teaching and academic support, based on verified parent reviews on SchoolBrowse.
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## Ranking

1. [St Bartholomew's CofE Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/st-bartholomews-cofe-primary-school-2442) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 5.0/5 (2 reviews)
2. [The Valley Community Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/the-valley-community-primary-school-11225) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
3. [Al-Huda Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/al-huda-primary-school-14260) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
4. [Bolton School Infant & Nursery School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/bolton-school-infant-nursery-school-22511) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
5. [St Bede Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/st-bede-academy-12530) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
6. [The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/the-olive-tree-primary-school-bolton-14862) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
7. [SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/ss-osmund-and-andrews-rc-primary-school-11285) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
8. [Beacon Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/beacon-primary-school-20370) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
9. [Lostock Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/lostock-primary-school-24190) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
10. [Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/al-jamiah-al-islamiyyah-10486) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (3 reviews)
11. [The Ferns Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/the-ferns-primary-academy-13757) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
12. [Kearsley Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/kearsley-academy-11951) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
13. [Firwood High School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/firwood-high-school-20269) — Teaching Quality rating 5.0/5, overall 4.4/5 (3 reviews)
14. [Chorley New Road Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/chorley-new-road-primary-academy-21489) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.8/5 (4 reviews)
15. [Harwood Meadows Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/harwood-meadows-primary-school-13427) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
16. [Lever Edge Primary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/lever-edge-primary-academy-12136) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
17. [St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/st-peters-smithills-dean-church-of-england-primary-school-19747) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.5/5 (4 reviews)
18. [St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/st-john-church-of-england-primary-school-farnworth-23807) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.4/5 (4 reviews)
19. [Sharples School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/sharples-school-16863) — Teaching Quality rating 4.7/5, overall 4.1/5 (4 reviews)
20. [Bowness Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/bowness-primary-school-16696) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
21. [Eagley Infant School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/eagley-infant-school-13444) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
22. [The Gates Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/the-gates-primary-school-11206) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
23. [Leverhulme Community Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/leverhulme-community-primary-school-10702) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.8/5 (3 reviews)
24. [St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/st-ethelberts-roman-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-23128) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)
25. [Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton/bolton-parish-church-church-of-england-primary-school-23806) — Teaching Quality rating 4.5/5, overall 4.7/5 (3 reviews)

## Methodology

Rankings are based on verified parent reviews scoring each school on the quality of teaching and academic support. Only schools with at least one published review and data for this category are included.

See all schools in Bolton: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bolton
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