Thornleigh Salesian College vs St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Church of England
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1574
366
Capacity
1650
367
Occupancy
95%
100%
FSM %
29.4%
29.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Mar 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37%
-
KS2 Reading
-
71%
KS2 Maths
-
71%
KS2 Writing
-
57%
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
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (90)
Biology (80)
Chemistry (64)
History (64)
Business Studies (56)
Mathematics (54)
Business Studies:Single (52)
Psychology (46)