Turton School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Bolton
Turton School is a secondary school in Bolton for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 12 March 2024. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9LT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,596 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 12 March 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are proud to be part of Turton School.”
- “They enjoy strong relationships with their teachers and other staff.”
- “Pupils feel safe when they are in school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, including English and mathematics, the progress that pupils made by the end of Year 11 in 2023 was below the national average.”
- “However, in a small number of subjects, some teachers do not deliver the curriculum as effectively as they should.”
- “They do not ensure that pupils’ learning builds securely on what they already know.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 31% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 252 first-preference applications, 259 offers in total, 236 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
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- Thornleigh Salesian College 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton 1.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Smithills School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- University Collegiate School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bolton Muslim Girls School 3.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Little Lever School 3.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published