41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
286.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
604
Pupils · 2024/25
58%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of University Collegiate School · 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
41%
-9pp
53%43%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+1pp
31%26%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
36.7
+1.5
37.034.532.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.7
EBacc entry
11%
+4pp
38%21%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
286.0
+195.7
286.0188.190.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 286.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level value added
-0.01
-0.2
+0.50.0-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
604
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
58%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
85 Deane Road, The Stoller Building, Bolton, BL3 5AG
Local authority
Bolton
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 41% | 31% | 36.7 | Not applicable | 11% | 286.0 | 11% | 604 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 30% | 35.2 | -0.98 | 7% | 90.3 | 7% | 542 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 27% | 33.7 | -0.87 | 4% | 149.3 | 12% | 491 |
| 2021/22 | 33% | 21% | 32.0 | -1.07 | 23% | 111.7 | 23% | 394 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 23% | 37.0 | -0.80 | 38% | 185.6 | 48% | 158 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 17% | 38.6 | -0.46 | 41% | 192.2 | 59% | 211 |
| 2016/17 | 67% | 35% | 41.7 | -0.50 | 88% | — | 94% | 360 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -0.01 | Suppressed | 34 |
| 2023/24 | 23.1 | D+ | +0.21 | 9% | 40 |
| 2022/23 | 23.1 | D+ | — | 12% | 39 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | 25 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | +0.49 | 0% | 50 |
| 2017/18 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.07 | 6% | 64 |
| 2016/17 | 23.8 | D+ | -0.51 | 8% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 604 | 16.8 | 13% | 58% | 50% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 542 | 16.2 | 15% | 51% | 47% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 491 | 17.0 | 15% | 43% | 48% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 394 | 16.4 | 11% | 47% | 47% | 10% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 235 | 12.3 | 17% | 37% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 158 | — | 6% | 29% | 43% | 8% | 31% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 360 | — | 2% | 44% | 39% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.