Youth Challenge Pru vs Thornleigh Salesian College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Youth Challenge Pru
Bolton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy alternative provision converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
72
1574
Capacity
104
1650
Occupancy
69%
95%
FSM %
68.1%
29.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Oct 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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (90)
Biology (80)
Chemistry (64)
History (64)
Business Studies (56)
Mathematics (54)
Business Studies:Single (52)
Psychology (46)