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Bolton School Boys' Division

Other independent school · Bolton · BL1 4PA

Ages 7–18 · 1,131 pupils · Bolton

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Attainment 8

52.0

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 852.0
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill96%

1,131 pupils · 1,180 places

Pupils on roll
1,131
Boys / girls
1,131 / 0
School capacity
1,180
Capacity fill
1,131 / 1,180 (96%)
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Other independent school

Age range

Ages 7–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr Nic Ford

Location

Address
Chorley New Road
Postcode
BL1 4PA
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys other independent school, Ages 7–18, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,131 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, independent, selective admissions.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL1
34
Open schools in Bolton LA
148

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL1

  • Gilnow Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4LG · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.7%
    • Demand0.85

    0.3 miles away

  • Devonshire Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 4ND · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM28.0%
    • Demand1.27

    0.4 miles away

  • Pikes Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 5HU · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM35.3%
    • Demand1.03

    0.5 miles away

  • Gaskell Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 2QG · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • St Thomas of Canterbury RC School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 5LH · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.3%
    • Demand0.76

    0.6 miles away

  • Oxford Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL1 3EJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM59.5%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Nic Ford
Telephone
01204840201
Website
www.boltonschool.org/seniorboys

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