Bolton Sixth Form College vs Pikes Lane Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Post-16
Primary
Type
Further education
Community school
Age Range
16–19
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
-
512
Capacity
-
518
Occupancy
-
99%
FSM %
-
35.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2023
Jan 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
64%
KS2 Maths
-
69%
KS2 Writing
-
70%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
32.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
10%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
439
-
Retention
91%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
67%
-
Any L4+ destination
71%
-
Apprenticeships
3%
-
Cohort size
732
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
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Top subjects
Biology (258)
Chemistry (248)
Biology (238)
Chemistry (224)
Psychology (220)
Psychology (210)
Mathematics (194)
Business Studies:Single (172)