What year groups does Youth Challenge Pru teach?

Youth Challenge Pru teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Bolton.

Who is the head teacher of Youth Challenge Pru?

The head teacher of Youth Challenge Pru is Miss Victoria Sutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Youth Challenge Pru last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Youth Challenge Pru, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is Youth Challenge Pru?

Youth Challenge Pru has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Youth Challenge Pru full?

Youth Challenge Pru has capacity for 104 pupils and 72 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Youth Challenge Pru a faith school?

No. Youth Challenge Pru has no designated religious character.

Who runs Youth Challenge Pru?

Youth Challenge Pru is part of THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

Does Youth Challenge Pru publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Youth Challenge Pru. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Youth Challenge Pru

Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JT

Phase: Academies
School type: Academy alternative provision converter
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Trust: THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
Head Teacher: Miss Victoria Sutton
Sponsor: Bolton Impact Trust
Constituency: Bolton West
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 104
Pupils on roll: 72
URN: 142758
Local authority: Bolton
Website: School website
Telephone: 01204333872

About this school

Youth Challenge Pru is a special academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 72 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 11 July 2024 · short inspection

Outstanding

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 July 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Trends over time

How Youth Challenge Pru has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	67
2023/24	71
2024/25	78

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 75.64%
English as an additional language: 11.5%

Location

Nearby schools

Al-Huda Primary School
Independent schools · Bolton

0.8 miles
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
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1.1 miles
LifeBridge ASEND
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1.3 miles
Bolton School Boys' Division
Independent schools · Bolton

1.4 miles
Bolton School Girls' Division
Independent schools · Bolton

1.4 miles

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Common questions

What year groups does Youth Challenge Pru teach?: Youth Challenge Pru teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Bolton.
Who is the head teacher of Youth Challenge Pru?: The head teacher of Youth Challenge Pru is Miss Victoria Sutton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Youth Challenge Pru last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Youth Challenge Pru, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is Youth Challenge Pru?: Youth Challenge Pru has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Youth Challenge Pru full?: Youth Challenge Pru has capacity for 104 pupils and 72 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Youth Challenge Pru a faith school?: No. Youth Challenge Pru has no designated religious character.
Who runs Youth Challenge Pru?: Youth Challenge Pru is part of THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
Does Youth Challenge Pru publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Youth Challenge Pru. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 2 July 2026.