Thornleigh Salesian College vs Youth Challenge Pru
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
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Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1574
72
Capacity
1650
104
Occupancy
95%
69%
FSM %
29.4%
68.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Jul 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
43.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
37%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)