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High Lawn Primary School vs Thornleigh Salesian College

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
492
1574
Capacity
504
1650
Occupancy
98%
95%
FSM %
22.1%
29.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Oct 2024

Performance (2025)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37%
KS2 Reading
73%
-
KS2 Maths
77%
-
KS2 Writing
84%
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
14%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
90
Retention
-
89%

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
58%
Any L4+ destination
-
61%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
121

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects

Psychology (90)

Biology (80)

Chemistry (64)

History (64)

Business Studies (56)

Mathematics (54)

Business Studies:Single (52)

Psychology (46)