68%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1016.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,576
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 22/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Thornleigh Salesian College · Secondary with sixth form · Bolton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
68%
+5pp
73%68%64%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-4pp
59%50%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.7
+0.9
51.348.044.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.7
EBacc entry
27%
+7pp
31%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
1016.4
-13.3
1143.51049.0954.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1016.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.3
+3.4
36.434.131.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
A-level value added
+0.01
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
14%
+2pp
20%16%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,576
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
30%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ
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 | 68% | 41% | 45.7 | Not applicable | 27% | 1016.4 | 28% | 1,576 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 45% | 44.8 | -0.22 | 20% | 1029.7 | 20% | 1,570 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 41% | 47.3 | -0.07 | 29% | 1044.7 | 29% | 1,590 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 59% | 51.3 | +0.13 | 23% | 1143.5 | 23% | 1,624 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 48% | 49.7 | +0.11 | 31% | 954.5 | 31% | 1,493 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 45% | 49.5 | +0.24 | 32% | 924.5 | 32% | 1,475 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 37% | 48.4 | +0.25 | 37% | — | 42% | 1,408 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.3 | B- | +0.01 | 14% | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.24 | 12% | 157 |
| 2022/23 | 34.8 | C+ | — | 11% | 176 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 20% | 139 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.09 | 13% | 163 |
| 2017/18 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.17 | 12% | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 26.4 | C- | -0.35 | 5% | 149 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,576 | 14.9 | 15% | 10% | 30% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,570 | 16.0 | 12% | 9% | 26% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,590 | 15.3 | 10% | 9% | 26% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,624 | 15.6 | 9% | 8% | 27% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,601 | 15.6 | 6% | 9% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,493 | 15.4 | 12% | 9% | 30% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,475 | 15.8 | 13% | 8% | 31% | 6% | 15% |
| 2016/17 | 1,408 | 15.2 | 14% | 9% | 32% | 6% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.