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Firwood High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Stitch-MI Lane, Bolton BL2 4HU · firwood.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333044
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2023
- Pupils
- 261
- 111 over 150 places · 174%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 55.6%
- First language not English
- 30.7%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Woodbridge Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105278)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 100 | 0 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 8 March 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Firwood High School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 7 Mar 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 105278), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105278)
Nov 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105278)
Apr 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 105278)
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (27 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 27
- 14% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 27 parents (100%) with SEND