425 Chorley New Road, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 5DH
10 reasons to choose Clevelands Preparatory School
Top line
Clevelands Preparatory School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 75. It is one of the best independent prep schools in and around Bolton and one of the 3 best primary schools for 1 mile.
School fundamentals
Clevelands Preparatory School is an independent prep day school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 2 and 11 years. The school has a non-selective admissions policy. It is a standalone prep school, not tied to any one senior school, and is a member of the Alpha Schools group. Clevelands Preparatory School fees are £3,685 per term (2025/26). Fees include VAT but exclude lunches.
Average class size
Clevelands Preparatory School has one class per year and an average class size of 14 pupils.
Leavers' destinations
Destinations for most Clevelands Preparatory School leavers are one of 10 local independent schools, in particular Bolton School.
The Clevelands Preparatory School curriculum
School curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and also includes PSHE, French. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips for Years 4 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Specialist teachers for sport, music and languages throughout.
Sport at Clevelands Preparatory School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Clevelands Preparatory School
Art and music are taught as discrete curricular subjects to all pupils. Drama is part of the co-curriculum. All pupils learn an instrument in class and some take extra-curricular instrument lessons. Choir and one or two instrument ensembles. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Wraparound care from 7.30am to 4.30pm.
Find another school near Clevelands Preparatory School
Bolton School Junior Girls’ (0.9 miles); Bolton School Junior Boys’ (0.9 miles); Bury Grammar Primary School (1.5 miles).
Beaumont Primary School, Ladybridge (1.2 miles); Johnson Fold Community Primary School (1.5 miles); St Peter and St Paul Roman Catholic Primary School, Bolton (1.9 miles).
Bolton School (0.9 miles); Bury Grammar School (1.5 miles).
St Joseph’s RC High School and Sports College (2.3 miles); Bolton Muslim Girls School (2.4 miles); Canon Slade CofE School (4.1 miles).