Bolton School Boys' Division

All-through
Independent
Ages 7 to 18

No Ofsted inspection

Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bolton School Boys' Division is an all-through school in Bolton for ages 7 to 18. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Bolton School Boys' Division.

Bolton School Boys' Division on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

131 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score34.3

34.3, 11.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.05

3.05, 1.04 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

101 students

Average point score per A level entry40.36

40.36, 5.36 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,131 pupils on roll, with places for 1,180

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.1%

0.1%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bolton School Boys' Division

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Bolton School Girls' Division	0.2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 55.2
University Collegiate School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 36.7
Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Eden Boys' School, Bolton	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 53.0
Bolton Muslim Girls School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 54.7

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 7 to 18
Gender: Boys
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Nic Ford
Phone: 01204840201
Website: boltonschool.org/seniorboys (opens in a new tab)
Address: Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 105271

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.