Thornleigh Salesian College

Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ

Local ranking12th of 22 secondary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1650

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.1%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
68.4%
Entering EBacc
27.0%
EBacc APS
3.9
Cohort Size
263

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
26.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

36.3

Avg Points/Entry

37.2

Best 3 A-Levels

90

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
13.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.0
16-18 Cohort
225

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1576
Boys
768 (49%)
Girls
808 (51%)
Capacity
1650 (96% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
29.6%
EAL
9.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
107.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,363/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.5%
Persistent Absence
24.0%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 69.6%
  • White Other: 7.0%
  • Other: 7.0%
  • Asian Indian: 4.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.0%

69.6%

White British

7.0%

White Other

7.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Sharples Park

Bolton, North West

Administrative

URN
105264
UKPRN
10006897
Establishment No.
4612