34.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
400.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,124
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityBolton
PhaseAll-through with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bolton School Boys' Division · All-through · Bolton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
Attainment 8
34.3
-17.7
56.545.434.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.3
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
400.2
-294.0
738.2569.2400.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 400.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.4
+2.6
43.440.637.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.4
A-level value added
+0.15
+0.2
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
+12pp
42%32%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,124
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 0% | 0% | 34.3 | Not applicable | 0% | 400.2 | 92% | 1,124 |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 0% | 52.0 | Not published | 0% | 694.2 | 96% | 1,151 |
| 2022/23 | 0% | 0% | 51.4 | Not published | 0% | 738.2 | 96% | 1,174 |
| 2021/22 | 0% | 0% | 56.5 | Not published | 0% | 724.7 | 97% | 1,180 |
| 2018/19 | 0% | 0% | 52.6 | Not published | 0% | 652.5 | 92% | 1,116 |
| 2017/18 | 0% | 0% | 52.6 | Not published | 0% | 448.3 | 92% | 1,098 |
| 2016/17 | 0% | 0% | 37.1 | Not published | 0% | — | 97% | 1,107 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.4 | B | +0.15 | 34% | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | B- | -0.01 | 22% | 117 |
| 2022/23 | 42.4 | B+ | — | 36% | 114 |
| 2021/22 | 43.4 | B+ | — | 42% | 113 |
| 2018/19 | 40.3 | B | +0.45 | 42% | 114 |
| 2017/18 | 42.9 | B+ | +0.23 | 44% | 90 |
| 2016/17 | 39.4 | B | +0.10 | 28% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,124 | — | 15% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 1,151 | — | 14% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 1,174 | — | 10% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 1,180 | — | 9% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 1,160 | — | 9% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,116 | — | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 1,098 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 1,107 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.