# Thornleigh Salesian College

Thornleigh Salesian College is a secondary school in Bolton, for pupils aged 11 to 18.

It had 1,574 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Secondary school. Code E105264. [Bolton](https://openindex.co.uk/bolton)

- Phase: Secondary
- Type: Voluntary aided school
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Pupils: 1,574
- Council: Bolton
- URN: 105264

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 22 October 2024
- Overall effectiveness: No overall grade (from September 2024)
- Quality of education: Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2025/26, the average Attainment 8 score at Thornleigh Salesian College was 43.0, against 45.2 in Bolton and 46.2 in England.
37% of its pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs (46.3% in England).

### End of secondary school (KS4, GCSEs): 2025/26, provisional

| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average Attainment 8 score | 43.0 | 45.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 46.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56.5% | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Pupils at the end of KS4 | 262 | – | – |

The 2025/26 figures are provisional. The Department for Education publishes revised ones later in the school year.
Progress 8 cannot be worked out for 2025/26, because the KS2 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holy-infant-and-st-anthony-rc-primary-school-e105219): 480 m. Primary. Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Youth Challenge Pru](https://openindex.co.uk/school/youth-challenge-pru-e142758): 780 m. Pupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Outstanding, July 2024
- [Smithills School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/smithills-school-e140500): 800 m. Secondary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met. Attainment 8 of 41.4 (2025/26, provisional)
- [St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-pauls-cofe-primary-school-astley-bridge-e138851): 860 m. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-thomas-c-of-e-primary-school-halliwell-e105218): 1 km. Primary. Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met. 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [High Lawn Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/high-lawn-primary-school-e105156): 1 km. Primary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/105264)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/105264)

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