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Best schools in Horwich

1 schools in Horwich with the same league rank as the Bolton league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the town centre beside them.

Primary schools

Horwich's own ranking

In HorwichSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St Mary's RC Primary School56%6%(76/96) in Bolton

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St David Haigh and Aspull CofE Primary SchoolWigan2.5 miles88%31%Top 9% (8/99) in Wigan
The Gates Primary SchoolBolton2.9 miles84%7%Top 9% (8/96) in Bolton
Our Lady's RC Primary School WiganWigan2.5 miles81%31%Top 15% (14/99) in Wigan
Lostock Primary SchoolBolton2.7 miles79%29%Top 15% (14/96) in Bolton
Rivington Foundation Primary SchoolBolton2.1 miles79%7%Top 13% (59/461) in Lancashire
Blackrod Primary SchoolBOLTON1.3 miles78%17%Top 20% (19/96) in Bolton
Markland Hill Primary SchoolBolton3.0 miles77%32%Top 22% (21/96) in Bolton
Aspull Church Primary SchoolWigan2.6 miles77%13%Top 26% (25/99) in Wigan
Horwich Parish CofE Primary SchoolBolton0.3 miles73%11%Top 33% (31/96) in Bolton
Adlington Primary SchoolChorley2.7 miles71%5%Top 32% (143/461) in Lancashire

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

None in Horwich itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
St Michael's Church of England High SchoolChorley5.7 miles60.673%Top 8% (6/79) in Lancashire
Eden Boys' School, BoltonBolton4.5 miles57.075%1st (1/19) in Bolton
Sharples SchoolBolton5.1 miles56.573%Top 11% (2/19) in Bolton
Bolton Muslim Girls SchoolBolton4.8 miles56.560%Top 16% (3/19) in Bolton
Holy Cross Catholic High SchoolChorley4.4 miles55.462%Top 14% (11/79) in Lancashire
Canon Slade SchoolBolton5.7 miles54.063%Top 22% (4/19) in Bolton
Standish Community High SchoolWigan5.2 miles51.955%1st (1/19) in Wigan
Shevington High SchoolWigan5.7 miles50.446%Top 16% (3/19) in Wigan
Parklands High SchoolChorley5.7 miles49.143%Top 31% (24/79) in Lancashire
King's Leadership Academy BoltonBolton5.2 miles49.051%Top 32% (6/19) in Bolton

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

None in Horwich itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Canon Slade SchoolBolton5.7 miles38.1+0.171st (1/5) in Bolton
Turton SchoolBolton5.7 miles37.2+0.20Top 40% (2/5) in Bolton
Thornleigh Salesian CollegeBolton4.2 miles36.3+0.01(3/5) in Bolton
Bolton Sixth Form CollegeBolton4.8 miles32.8-0.31(4/5) in Bolton
Rivington and Blackrod High SchoolBolton0.9 miles31.9-0.19(5/5) in Bolton
Wigan and Leigh CollegeWigan5.0 miles30.3-0.15(3/5) in Wigan
The Deanery Church of England High School and Sixth Form CollegeWigan5.1 miles27.2-0.12(5/5) in Wigan

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Horwich itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Bury Grammar SchoolsBury10.0 miles41.61st (1/2) in Bury
Bolton School Boys' DivisionBolton4.1 miles40.41st (1/2) in Bolton
Bolton School Girls' DivisionBolton4.0 miles40.1(2/2) in Bolton
Westholme SchoolBlackburn10.8 miles36.91st (1/2) in Blackburn with Darwen
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al IslamiyaNr. Bury9.2 miles36.1(2/2) in Bury
Bridgewater SchoolManchester9.8 miles32.41st (1/1) in Salford
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolBlackburn11.4 miles24.6(2/2) in Blackburn with Darwen

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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