Alternatives to Smithills School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Smithills School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Smithills School, for comparison
0.58 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted report card (current framework), March 2026: Needs attention
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton |
0.8 km 0.5 mi |
1.10 | Little change 1.01 → 1.06 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Bolton |
1.4 km 0.9 mi |
1.85 | Fewer families are naming it first 2.04 → 1.83 |
School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Sharples School
Bolton |
2.2 km 1.4 mi |
1.52 | More families are naming it first 1.2 → 1.44 |
Improved significantly Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| University Collegiate School
Bolton |
3.0 km 1.9 mi |
0.56 | More families are naming it first 0.45 → 0.61 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Canon Slade School
Bolton |
3.1 km 1.9 mi |
1.08 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.24 → 1.03 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Turton School
Bolton |
3.3 km 2.1 mi |
0.89 | Little change 1.04 → 0.96 |
Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.