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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bolton School Boys' Division | Bolton School Girls' Division | Bolton School Infant & Nursery School | Gilnow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Bolton School Boys' Division | Bolton School Girls' Division | Bolton School Infant & Nursery School | Gilnow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL1 4PA | Bolton, BL1 4PB | BL1 4PA | Bolton, BL1 4LG |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Other independent school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–18 | 7–18 | 0–7 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.0 | 56.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 1% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.9 | 5.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,131 | 1,057 | 300 | 221 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,131 / 1,180 (96%) | 1,057 / 1,290 (82%) | 300 / 350 (86%) | 221 / 236 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | — | 27.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nic Ford | Mrs Lynne Kyle | Mr Philip Britton | Miss Kate Hesketh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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