Bolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Nic Ford
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,180
- Pupils on roll
- 1,131
- URN
- 105271
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204840201
About this school
Bolton School Boys' Division is a boys' independent school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 1,131 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bolton School Boys' Division under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bolton School Boys' Division has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 149 | 142 | 131 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.4 | 52.0 | 34.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 4.9 | 3.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bolton School Boys' Division has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51.4 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 52 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.3 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,174 |
| 2023/24 | 1,151 |
| 2024/25 | 1,124 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 147
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bolton School Girls' Division0.2 miles
Independent schools · Bolton
-
Bolton School Infant & Nursery School0.2 miles
Independent schools
-
Al-Huda Primary School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Bolton
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LifeBridge ASEND0.7 miles
Other types · Bolton
-
University of Bolton0.7 miles
Universities · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Independent schools
- Al-Huda Primary School Independent schools
- Bolton Islamic Girls School Independent schools
- Bolton School Girls' Division Independent schools
- Clevelands Prep School Independent schools
- Lord's School Independent schools
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Independent schools
- Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Nursery
- The Orchards Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bolton School Boys' Division teach?
- Bolton School Boys' Division teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is an independent school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bolton School Boys' Division?
- The headteacher of Bolton School Boys' Division is Mr Nic Ford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bolton School Boys' Division been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bolton School Boys' Division under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bolton School Boys' Division?
- Bolton School Boys' Division has 1,131 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is Bolton School Boys' Division full?
- Bolton School Boys' Division has capacity for 1,180 pupils and 1,131 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bolton School Boys' Division a faith school?
- No. Bolton School Boys' Division has no designated religious character.
- Is Bolton School Boys' Division a selective school?
- Yes. Bolton School Boys' Division is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Bolton School Boys' Division's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.4 in 2022/23 and 34.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bolton School Boys' Division's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bolton School Boys' Division's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.