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Turton School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton BL7 9LT · turton.uk.com · 01204 333233

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.7
average Attainment 8 score. Bolton 45.7, England 46
Last distance offered
2.20 mi
3.54 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 6: proximity · Bolton Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,596
100% of 1,600 places
Local authority
Bolton
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.1%
First language not English
3.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 6: proximity” went to a home 2.20 mi (3.54 km) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 252 families put the school first and 259 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 295 (Places 269)295September 2023: 276 (Places 266)276September 2024: 270 (Places 263)270September 2025: 236 (Places 264)236September 2026: 252 (Places 259)252Places 259
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026259252194%
September 2025Sept 20252642360.999%
September 2024Sept 20242632701▲92%
September 2023Sept 20232662761▲88%
September 2022Sept 20222692951.1▲85%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 6: proximityDistance
September 20262.20 mi3.54 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.7, and 31.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bolton it was 45.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (37.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.2 (England 46.3)47.22017/18: 46.8 (England 46.5)46.82018/19: 47.0 (England 46.7)47.02021/22: 49.2 (England 48.8)49.22022/23: 46.2 (England 46.3)46.22023/24: 48.7 (England 45.9)48.72024/25: 43.7 (England 46.0)43.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.746.0
▼31.2%45.4%
▼56.9%64.8%
▲45.1%40.5%
▼3.854.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form51.3−3
Sixth form college2.6−0.4
Further education32.8+5.5
Other education1.1+0.7
Apprenticeship3.4+0.4
Employment3−2.2
Not in a lasting destination2.6−1.5
Activity not captured3+0.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 30.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.7 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 31.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 38.8 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 33.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 36.1 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 37.2 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
119 studentsB- (37.2)Above average +0.20
121 studentsB- (37.1)Above average +0.18
53 studentsDist- (30.6)Average +0.12
16.9%AAB or better
90.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24140B- (36.1)+0.33
2022/23109C+ (33.7)—
2021/22114B (38.8)—
2018/19140C+ (31.8)-0.16
2017/18124C+ (33.7)+0.06
2016/17164C (30.7)-0.03
2015/16173C (28.6)-0.12

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.7+1
Further education2.4+0.1
Apprenticeship9.9+0.2
Employment18.6+1.4
Not in a lasting destination9.9−3.5
Activity not captured4.3+0.6

Ofsted

Turton School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 12 March 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
12 Mar 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Apr 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (162 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
75%
Replies
162
10% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school▼76% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼82% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼44% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼46% agreeEngland 67%

based on 28 parents (17%) with SEND

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