Bolton School Boys' Division
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bolton, North West BL1 4PA · Bolton
#398 of 536 all-through schools in North West
#3249 of 4,090 nationally
About Bolton School Boys' Division
Bolton School Boys' Division is a independent all-through located in Bolton, in the Bolton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 7–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,131 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 398th of 536 ranked all-through schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (84th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,131; capacity filled 95.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 3.05.
There are 127 schools in Bolton; Bolton School Boys' Division ranks 104th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)34.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bolton School Boys' Division by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,131
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 95.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 34.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Bolton School Boys' Division
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bolton School Girls' Division
Bolton · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
1,057 students · 296 m away
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School
Bolton · Independent primary · Ages 0–7
300 students · 296 m away
Gilnow Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 543 m away
Devonshire Road Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 628 m away
Pikes Lane Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
512 students · 777 m away
Gaskell Community Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
472 students · 868 m away
St Thomas of Canterbury RC School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
410 students · 987 m away
Oxford Grove Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.0 km away
University Collegiate School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
683 students · 1.0 km away
Al-Huda Primary School
Bolton · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
181 students · 1.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Grange School
Northwich · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,168 students
The King's School
Chester · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
1,170 students
Bolton School Girls' Division
Bolton · Independent all-through · Ages 7–18
1,057 students
Scarisbrick Hall School
Ormskirk · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
1,039 students
Bury Grammar Schools
Bury · Independent all-through · Ages 3–18
1,234 students
The King's School In Macclesfield
Macclesfield · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,315 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bolton School Boys' Division a good school?
Bolton School Boys' Division has a Success Index (England) of 24.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #398 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bolton School Boys' Division rank in North West?
Bolton School Boys' Division ranks #398 of 536 all-through schools in North West and #3249 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bolton School Boys' Division?
Bolton School Boys' Division had 1,131 students in 2025.
Is Bolton School Boys' Division a primary school or a secondary school?
Bolton School Boys' Division is classified as a all-through covering Ages 7–18. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near Bolton School Boys' Division?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bolton School Boys' Division; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.