Bolton Council

UK local authority in North West, responsible for 141 schools.

Region

North West

Type

Metropolitan Borough

LA Code

350

Schools

141 (2 nursery, 97 primary, 19 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 special, 3 PRU/AP)

Pupils

57,057

Population

309,732 (74,286 aged 0-17)

Academisation

54 academies, 71 LA-maintained (43.2% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

24 — largest: THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST (5 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 27 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

64% met expected standard, 10% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 45.7, grade 5+ in English & maths: 43.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Sandra Bruce

Website

www.bolton.gov.uk

Telephone

01204 333333

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs