Local Authority Safeguarding Index
Bolton Safeguarding Pulse
2026 transparency snapshot for 147 schools, ranked nationally against 183 local authorities.
43/100
Average Transparency Score
147
Schools Monitored
#100
National Rank
-1 pts below the national average (44/100)
*Calculated from 2026 Ofsted & iXBRL signals across 147 schools in Bolton.
Top Performers
Highest Transparency Scores in Bolton
- 1 70/100
- 2 70/100
- 3 70/100
- 4 70/100
- 5 70/100
Directory
All Schools in Bolton
16 plus 2
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton College BL3 5BG | Expected standard | 50 |
| Bolton Sixth Form College BL3 5BU | Good | 58 |
All-through 1
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy BL2 4HU | Requires improvement | 37 |
Not applicable 26
Nursery 2
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre BL4 8AR | Outstanding | 70 |
| The Orchards Nursery School BL4 0RA | Good | 58 |
Primary 97
Secondary 19
| School | Ofsted | Transparency |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton Muslim Girls School BL3 6TQ | Requires improvement | 37 |
| Canon Slade School BL2 3BP | — | 22 |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton BL1 3QE | Outstanding | 70 |
| Essa Academy BL3 3HH | Expected standard | 40 |
| Harper Green School BL4 0DH | Good | 44 |
| Kearsley Academy BL4 8HY | Good | 44 |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton BL3 3HL | Good | 48 |
| Ladybridge High School BL3 4NG | Good | 44 |
| Little Lever School BL3 1BT | Good | 44 |
| Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy BL4 0HT | — | 22 |
| Oak Tree Kindergarten Ltd (Ashcroft Road) BL7 9LT | — | 14 |
| Rivington and Blackrod High School BL6 7RU | Good | 48 |
| Sharples School BL1 8SN | — | 22 |
| Smithills School BL1 6JS | Requires Improvement | 37 |
| St James's Church of England High School BL4 9RU | Good | 44 |
| St Joseph's RC High School BL6 6HW | Good | 52 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College BL1 6PQ | — | 22 |
| University Collegiate School BL3 5AG | — | 22 |
| Westhoughton High School BL5 3BZ | Requires Improvement | 33 |
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