What is Thornleigh Salesian College's Ofsted rating?

Thornleigh Salesian College received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2011 inspection.

What do parents say about Thornleigh Salesian College?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 186 responses): 80% of parents would recommend Thornleigh Salesian College.

What are Thornleigh Salesian College's latest exam results?

Thornleigh Salesian College: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 45.6. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Thornleigh Salesian College located?

Thornleigh Salesian College is a secondary school in Bolton, Bolton (BL1 6PQ).

How many pupils attend Thornleigh Salesian College?

Thornleigh Salesian College has around 1,576 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Thornleigh Salesian College with other schools?

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SecondaryData as of May 2026

Thornleigh Salesian College

Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ

Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Sept 2011

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

45.6school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

45.6

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

18.0%

Basics 9-5

41.1%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

45.6

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	47.3	46.4
2023/24	44.8	46.4
2024/25	45.6	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.07	0.00
2023/24	-0.22	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

27.0%

EBacc APS

3.86

EBacc 9-5

9.9%

EBacc 9-4

16.7%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

36.28

A*-A Grades

27.3%

A*-B Grades

57.7%

AAB+ %

13.5%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 104 students entered

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Youth Challenge Pru

0.78 km away · Academy alternative provision converter

Outstanding

Smithills School

0.8 km away · Academy converter

Requires improvement

Eden Boys' School, Bolton

1.08 km away · Free schools

Outstanding

Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya

1.28 km away · Other independent school

Sharples School

1.44 km away · Academy converter

Good

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