Turton SchoolThornleigh Salesian College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Turton School and Thornleigh Salesian College are secondary schools in Bolton.
Turton School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Thornleigh Salesian College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Turton School is ahead on our composite score.
Turton School was judged Good and Thornleigh Salesian College was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Turton School and 43.0 for Thornleigh Salesian College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Turton School (49.2 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Thornleigh Salesian College (51.3 in 2021-22, 43.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonTurton School | BoltonThornleigh Salesian College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 15th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,596 | 1,574 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,650 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL7 9LT | Bolton, BL1 6PQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 Stronger figure | 43.0 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.9% | 56.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 261 | 262 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 90 | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 Stronger figure | 36.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 Stronger figure | 37.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% Stronger figure | 13.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,606 | 1,576 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 29.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 9.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% | 24.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Turton School
Thornleigh Salesian College
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