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University Collegiate School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · University technical college

85 Deane Road, The Stoller Building, Bolton BL3 5AG · ucs-bolton.org.uk · 01204 928700

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
36.7
average Attainment 8 score. Bolton 45.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
683
81% of 840 places
Local authority
Bolton
Sixth form
Yes
Free school meals
46.9%
First language not English
58.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Quest (A Church of England Schools Trust)

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 91 families put the school first and 117 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 62 (Places 123)62September 2023: 80 (Places 129)80September 2024: 79 (Places 119)79September 2025: 67 (Places 119)67September 2026: 91 (Places 117)91Places 117
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026117910.8100%
September 2025Sept 2025119670.6100%
September 2024Sept 2024119790.7100%
September 2023Sept 2023129800.6100%
September 2022Sept 2022123620.5100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 36.7, and 30.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bolton it was 45.7, and across England 46.

In 2023/24 the average A level result was grade D+ (23.1 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: 41.7 (England 46.3)41.72017/18: 38.6 (England 46.5)38.62018/19: 37.0 (England 46.7)37.02021/22: 32.0 (England 48.8)32.02022/23: 33.7 (England 46.3)33.72023/24: 35.2 (England 45.9)35.22024/25: 36.7 (England 46.0)36.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼36.746.0
▼30.8%45.4%
▼40.7%64.8%
▼11.0%40.5%
▼3.144.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form16.7−16.6
Sixth form college20+12.3
Further education40+6.7
Other education6.7+1.6
Apprenticeship3.3−7
Not in a lasting destination13.3+3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published16/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 23.8 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 24.7 (England 32.1)D+2018/19: 30.9 (England 32.9)C2022/23: 23.1 (England 34.2)D+2023/24: 23.1 (England 34.4)D+England 34.4
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
4 students—Average -0.01
8 studentsD (18.4)Average -0.14
14 studentsDist- (32.3)Average +0.33
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2412D+ (23.1)+0.21
2022/2317D+ (23.1)—
2018/1915C (30.9)+0.49
2017/1830D+ (24.7)-0.07
2016/1761D+ (23.8)-0.51

Where sixth-form leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University47.4+9.9
Other education5.2—
Apprenticeship2.6−1.6
Employment21.1−16.4
Not in a lasting destination18.4+10.1
Activity not captured5.3−7.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected University Collegiate School on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Dec 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jul 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Dec 2022Inadequate
    Quality of educationInadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesInadequate
    Personal developmentInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Sixth formInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Mar 2017Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsInadequate
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareInadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (36 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
36
6% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼86% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼77% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 81% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲64% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲83% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (33%) with SEND

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