Clevelands Prep School
11+ Admissions Guide 2026

How to get into Clevelands Prep School

Independent SchoolAlpha SchoolsBolton, North WestISI: Excellent

Gender

Mixed

Age Range

2–11 years

School Size

159 pupils

Location

Bolton

About Clevelands Prep School

Clevelands Preparatory School is a co-educational day school founded in 1962, which moved to its current site in 2001. The school welcomes children from the Early Years Foundation Stage (under four years of age) through to Year 6, with a dedicated Infants section for Years 1 and 2 and a Juniors section for Years 3 to 6. The school is owned by Alpha Schools Holdings Ltd and is overseen by a board of three directors. The school's aim is to help every child grow into a positive individual who achieves highly through determination, resilience, effort, and mutual respect and kindness. Confidence, enthusiasm, and happiness are at the heart of school life, with the goal of nurturing productive and caring citizens. Clevelands is home to a diverse community of pupils from a range of cultures and nationalities. The school supports children with a variety of needs, including those identified as having special educational needs and/or disabilities, and makes additional provision for more able pupils as well as those with talents in sport and the creative arts.

Leadership

Head

Mrs Dawn Critchley

Proprietor

Mr Ali Khan

Ages & Pupils

211

Age range (years)

159

Total pupils

Contact

ISI Inspection

Excellent

Academic achievement

Last inspected 16 September 2025

Routine Inspection

Personal Development

Excellent

Compliance

Met
Ratings above are from the Educational Quality Inspection on 18 October 2022. A lighter follow-up inspection has taken place since.

School Profile

School Size
159 pupilsSmall
Religious Character
None
DfE Number
350/6011

Student Demographics

0.63%

EHCP

2.52%

SEN Support

Links

Nearby Schoolsclosest first