Secondary schools in Bolton
20 open secondary schools in the Bolton local authority area (all-through schools are listed under both primary and secondary).
- Bolton Muslim Girls School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 11 March 2025)
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 2-16; inspected 11 March 2025)
- Canon Slade School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 15 October 2024)
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton (Bolton; Free schools; ages 11-18)
- Essa Academy (Bolton; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-16; report card 20 January 2026)
- Harper Green School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 10 January 2023)
- Kearsley Academy (Bolton; Academy sponsor led; ages 11-16; inspected 16 March 2022)
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton (Bolton; Free schools; ages 11-16; inspected 17 October 2023)
- Ladybridge High School (Bolton; Community school; ages 11-16; inspected 2 November 2022)
- Little Lever School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-16; report card 19 May 2026)
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 24 October 2023)
- Rivington and Blackrod High School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-18; inspected 14 June 2023)
- Sharples School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-16)
- Smithills School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-16; report card 31 March 2026)
- St James's Church of England High School (Bolton; Academy converter; ages 11-16; inspected 2 November 2022)
- St Joseph's RC High School (Bolton; Voluntary aided school; ages 11-16; inspected 18 March 2025)
- Thornleigh Salesian College (Bolton; Voluntary aided school; ages 11-18; inspected 22 October 2024)
- Turton School (Bolton; Community school; ages 11-18; inspected 12 March 2024)
- University Collegiate School (Bolton; University technical college; ages 11-19; inspected 24 September 2024)
- Westhoughton High School (Bolton; Community school; ages 11-16; report card 27 January 2026)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.