St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge vs Thornleigh Salesian College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
251
1574
Capacity
210
1650
Occupancy
120%
95%
FSM %
27.2%
29.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Oct 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
43.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37%
KS2 Reading
82%
-
KS2 Maths
85%
-
KS2 Writing
85%
-
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)