Turton School vs Birtenshaw School Bolton
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Turton School
Bolton
Birtenshaw School Bolton
Bolton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Community school
Non-maintained special school
Age Range
11–18
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1596
137
Capacity
1600
140
Occupancy
100%
98%
FSM %
23.1%
9.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Feb 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
44.0
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
39.1%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
17%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
119
-
Retention
91%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
10%
-
Degree course
50%
-
Any L4+ destination
59%
-
Apprenticeships
9%
-
Cohort size
118
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (80)
English Literature (68)
Psychology (58)
Geography (56)
Geography (48)
Psychology (44)
Physics (44)
Biology (42)