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Turton School

Community school · Bolton · BL7 9LT

Ages 11–18 · 1,596 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.7

Overall absence

8.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.08
−20+2
Attainment 848.7
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,367

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

270

Places offered

263

1st-preference offers

249

Total preferences (any rank)
549
Preferred offers (top 3)
263
Applications from outside LA
51
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,596 pupils · 1,600 places

Pupils on roll
1,596
Boys / girls
775 / 821
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,596 / 1,600 (100%)
Free school meals
23.1%
FSM pupils
304
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Sam Gorse

Location

Address
Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross
Postcode
BL7 9LT
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.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,596 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.1%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL7
9
Secondary in BL7
1
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL7

  • Sharples School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL1 8SN · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att856.5
    • P80.9
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Canon Slade School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL2 3BP · Bolton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.6
    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Thornleigh Salesian College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Bolton · BL1 6PQ · Bolton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Eden Boys' School, Bolton

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bolton · BL1 3QE · Bolton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence4.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Smithills School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL1 6JS · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sam Gorse
Telephone
01204333233
Website
http://www.turton.uk.com/

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