Intelligence snapshot
Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
72% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Standard admissions
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted (2022).
Key points for parents
Rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2022
47% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 604
- Capacity
- 72%
- FSM
- 47%
Governance
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Trust
- QUEST (A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS TRUST)
- Head
- Mr Ian Barry
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksFull inspection
8 official reports linked on this page, including 7 earlier reports.
Previous reports
Monitoring visit
July 2023 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
December 2022 | Full Inspection
Full inspection: Good
March 2019 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
December 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
February 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
October 2017 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
February 2017 | Full Inspection
Location
85 Deane Road, The Stoller Building, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG
Town setting
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