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Sixth forms in Bolton

All 13 sixth forms in Bolton.

13 schools in Bolton

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  1. Eden Boys' School, Bolton

    Bolton, BL1 3QE · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Bolton sixth forms average, low absence.

    192 first choices, 116 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1657.0

    Bolton sixth forms 45.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.6%Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    621
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Eden Boys' School, Bolton
  2. Canon Slade School

    Bolton, BL2 3BP · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Bolton sixth forms average, low absence.

    294 first choices, 293 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.0

    Bolton sixth forms 45.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.0%Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,724
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Canon Slade School
  3. Turton School

    Bolton, BL7 9LT · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Bolton sixth forms average, high absence.

    252 first choices, 259 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.0

    Bolton sixth forms 45.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.1%Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,596
    Pupils per teacher
    13.7
    View school Turton School
  4. Thornleigh Salesian College

    Bolton, BL1 6PQ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 2 areas
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Bolton sixth forms average.

    241 first choices, 260 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.0

    Bolton sixth forms 45.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.5%Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,574
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school Thornleigh Salesian College
  5. University Collegiate School

    Bolton, BL3 5AG · UTC · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Bolton sixth forms average.

    91 first choices, 117 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.4

    Bolton sixth forms 45.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    683
    Pupils per teacher
    16.6
    View school University Collegiate School
  6. Rumworth School

    Bolton, BL3 4TP · Special · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    361
    Pupils per teacher
    5.1
    View school Rumworth School
  7. Birtenshaw School Bolton

    Bolton, BL7 9AB · Special · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    1 first choice, 1 offer made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    11.6%
    Pupils
    137
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Birtenshaw School Bolton
  8. Firwood High School

    Bolton, BL2 4HU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    13.9%
    Pupils
    261
    Pupils per teacher
    6.8
    View school Firwood High School
  9. Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

    Bolton, BL1 8LX · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Muslim
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    122
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
  10. Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah

    Bolton, BL3 4HE · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 25 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Muslim
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Bolton sixth forms average.

    Attainment 8 at 1629.7

    Bolton sixth forms 45.8England 46.2

    Days missed
    –Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    70
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah
  11. Lord's School

    Bolton, BL3 2EF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    23
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Lord's School
  12. Bolton School Boys' Division

    Bolton, BL1 4PA · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18 · Boys

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,131
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bolton School Boys' Division
  13. Bolton School Girls' Division

    Bolton, BL1 4PB · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 18 · Girls

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Bolton sixth forms 8.1%
    Pupils
    1,057
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bolton School Girls' Division
The big picture

How Bolton's sixth forms spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Bolton 45.8England 46.2Rumworth School: 3.4Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah: 29.7University Collegiate School: 41.4Thornleigh Salesian College: 43Turton School: 44Canon Slade School: 54Eden Boys' School, Bolton: 57020406080
Sixth forms in Bolton

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bolton average 9.2%Eden Boys' School, Bolton: 4.6%Canon Slade School: 6%Thornleigh Salesian College: 8.5%University Collegiate School: 9%Rumworth School: 10%Turton School: 10.1%Birtenshaw School Bolton: 11.6%Firwood High School: 13.9%0%4%8%12%16%
Sixth forms in Bolton

Ofsted grades in Bolton

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 6 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 7
  • Good: 4 of 7
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 7
  • Inadequate: 0 of 7
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bolton

  1. Some are faith schools.

    5 of the 13 sixth forms in Bolton have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Sixth forms in Bolton, explained

There are 13 sixth forms in Bolton, teaching 9,360 children. 2 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them are 3 special and 5 independent schools.

86% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Bolton sixth forms scored an average Attainment 8 of 45.8 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

26.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,576 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 22.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many sixth forms are in Bolton?
There are 13 sixth forms in Bolton, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best sixth forms in Bolton?
The highest-ranked sixth forms in Bolton on Eduscope are Eden Boys' School, Bolton, Canon Slade School and Turton School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding sixth forms are in Bolton?
Bolton has 2 sixth forms rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 4 are rated Good, meaning 86% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are sixth forms in Bolton ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bolton sixth forms?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across sixth forms in Bolton is 13:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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