Turton School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bolton, North West BL7 9LT · Bolton
#242 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2091 of 4,090 nationally
About Turton School
Turton School is a local authority secondary located in Bolton, in the Bolton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,596 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 47.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 242nd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (70th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,596; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.9%; ebacc average points 3.85.
There are 127 schools in Bolton; Turton School ranks 70th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary 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%)43.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.1%
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 Turton School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,596
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.85
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Turton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Eagley Junior School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
224 students · 366 m away
Eagley Infant School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
203 students · 686 m away
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
162 students · 952 m away
The Oaks Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
218 students · 1.1 km away
Sharples Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.1 km away
Sharples School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students · 1.1 km away
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
185 students · 1.1 km away
Canon Slade School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,724 students · 1.4 km away
St Columba's RC Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.5 km away
High Lawn Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
492 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Calderstones School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,592 students
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students
Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College
Altrincham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,638 students
Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
Rossendale · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,540 students
St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,537 students
Ullswater Community College
Penrith · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,520 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Turton School a good school?
Turton School has a Success Index (England) of 47.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #242 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 Turton School rank in North West?
Turton School ranks #242 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2091 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Turton School?
Turton School had 1,596 students in 2025.
Is Turton School a primary school or a secondary school?
Turton School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Turton School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Turton School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.