Bolton Sixth Form College, Bolton

Post-16
Further education
Mixed
Ages 1619

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stuart Merrills
LA:Bolton
Phone:01204846215
Address:Town Centre Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, BL3 5BU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 17 October 2023View full report
URN:131867
UKPRN:10000796
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C+

Average grade

32.8

Points per entry

C+

Best 3 A-Levels

10%

Achieving AAB+

Below average

Value added

439

A-Level students

91%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Biology258
Chemistry248
Biology238
Chemistry224
Psychology220
Psychology210
Mathematics194
Business Studies:Single172
Business Studies154
Economics144
Mathematics134
Sociology134
Sociology132
Accounting / Finance130
Economics124
Law106
Law98
Accounting and Finance96
Physics78
History78

+ 41 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 870 students

Continued education58%
Higher education56%
Further education1%
Apprenticeships7%
Employment19%
Not in education/employment13%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

9%

Top-third university

66%

Degree course

71%

Any L4+ destination

3%

Apprenticeships

Based on 826 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bolton College (opp)
97m · 2 min walk
University of Bolton (opp)
250m · 4 min walk
Bolton Market (o/s)
276m · 4 min walk
Ormrod Street (cnr)
305m · 5 min walk
Bolton Shopping Park (o/s)
317m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Bolton

High pressure
New homes approved:5,330
Projected new pupils:959

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton

Admissions Demand - Bolton

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

4,380

Applications

4,014

Got 1st preference

82.6%

Got preferred school

95.0%

Secondary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

17 October 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
22 May 2017
14 January 2014

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