Full-day nursery in Gilnow, Bolton
Bolton School Infant and Nursery School
Bolton School Infant and Nursery, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
- Ofsted registrationRegistered since February 2024Reference 2772364Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Inspections on record1 inspectionlatest 14 October 2024Ofsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Registered places84 placesthe most children it may care for at onceOfsted · checked 30 June 2026
- Food hygiene rating5 (Very good)inspected 17 September 2025Food Standards Agency · checked 13 November 2026
Fees
Fees, hours and ages: not published yet
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Hours and ages
Opening hours and ages: not published yet.
Getting there
Bolton School Infant and Nursery, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA · More nurseries in BL1
Buses
12 bus stops within 400 m, including Bolton School, Third Avenue and Chassen Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Queen's Park5 min walk
- Haslam Park11 min walk
- Playground9 min walk
- Playground11 min walk
- Playground12 min walk
NaPTAN, Department for Transport, checked 13 November 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Bolton there are about 4 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Bolton School Infant and Nursery School is a full-day nursery at Bolton School Infant and Nursery, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA, in Gilnow, Bolton. It is registered for 84 children. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton School Infant and Nursery SchoolThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | This nursery |
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| Canterburys Nursery and Out of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.5 miles |
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| Bright Horizons Bolton Day Nursery And PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.6 miles |
| Canterburys 2 Nursery & Out Of School ClubFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.7 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Bolton School Infant & Nursery School ages 0–7has a nursery class under 0.1 miles
- Devonshire Road Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected October 2022 0.3 miles
- Gilnow Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.3 miles
- Pikes Lane Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvementinspected January 2025 0.5 miles
- St Thomas of Canterbury RC School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected October 2023 0.5 miles
- Haslam Park Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Goodinspected March 2023 0.6 miles
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primaryages 3–11has a nursery class 0.7 miles
- Gaskell Community Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Goodinspected January 2025 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
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What is Bolton School Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bolton School Infant and Nursery School Good at its inspection on 14 October 2024, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Bolton School Infant and Nursery School take?
Bolton School Infant and Nursery School is registered with Ofsted for up to 84 children at any one time.
What is the nearest station to Bolton School Infant and Nursery School?
Bolton is the nearest station we know of, 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Bolton School Infant and Nursery School?
You can call 01204 840201 and visit www.boltonschool.org.
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
- Contains Department for Transport NaPTAN data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Food hygiene rating from the Food Standards Agency, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last checked 4 November 2026 · Ofsted URN 2772364 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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