University Collegiate SchoolKing's Leadership Academy Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
University Collegiate School and King's Leadership Academy Bolton are secondary schools in Bolton.
University Collegiate School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King's Leadership Academy Bolton scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). King's Leadership Academy Bolton is ahead on our composite score.
University Collegiate School was judged the expected standard and King's Leadership Academy Bolton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.7 for University Collegiate School and 45.4 for King's Leadership Academy Bolton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at University Collegiate School (32.0 in 2021-22, 36.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonUniversity Collegiate School | BoltonKing's Leadership Academy Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 20 in Bolton | 10th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 604 | 899 | |
| Capacity | 840 | 900 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 5AG | Bolton, BL3 3HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.7 | 45.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.8% | 42.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 40.7% | 61.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.0% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.14 | 4.28 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 91 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 4 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 604 | 899 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.3% | 33.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.8% | 57.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 7.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.1% | 23.1% 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
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.
University Collegiate School
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