Search:
Want to chat? The Schools Guide's AI consultant is here to help
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton BL1 6PQ
Thornleigh Salesian College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Bolton). It has about 1,590 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Sixth form, Progress, Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Representation and Finances.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
Choose what matters most to you with the menus below. By default, all indicators are set to ‘Relevant’ and are weighted equally in calculating overall scores for each school. Choose ‘Important’ for higher priorities and ‘Unimportant’ or ‘Ignore’ for lower priorities.
Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Smithills School | |
| 0.7 | Eden Boys' School Bolton | |
| 0.9 | Sharples School | |
| 1.4 | Canon Slade School | |
| 1.6 | Turton School | |
| 1.9 | University Collegiate School | |
| 2.4 | Bolton St Catherine's Academy | |
| 2.4 | Bolton Muslim Girls School | |
| 2.7 | Ladybridge High School | |
| 3.1 | King's Leadership Academy Bolton | |
| 3.2 | Essa Academy | |
| 3.3 | Mount St Joseph |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment, progress and destinations are all above average.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Further information about this school
If you are from this school and have a comment or correction then please write to us: [email protected]