Birtenshaw School Bolton

Key facts

Address

Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, BL7 9AB

Type

Non-maintained special school

Ages

3–19

Council

Bolton

Pupils on roll

137 January 2026 school census

Free school meals

8% of pupils eligible

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 18 November 2022

Strengths

• “Pupils flourish at Birtenshaw School.”
• “Leaders and staff have created a friendly and welcoming environment where every pupil is nurtured, valued and supported to be as independent as possible.”
• “Pupils gain confidence, make friends and enjoy their education.”

To improve

• “However, in other subjects, the curriculum is not as well developed.”
• “For example, in the early years, some aspects of the curriculum are still in the early stages of development.”
• “This is also the case for some discrete subjects that some pupils access.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 January 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Nearby special, independent and other schools

Straight-line distance, in Bolton.

• Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
• Bolton St Catherine's Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
• Firwood High School 1.7 mi School remains Good
• Youth Challenge Pru 1.8 mi School remains Outstanding
• Al-Huda Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
• Park School Teaching Service 2.1 mi Standards maintained
• Forwards Centre 2.1 mi Not judged
• Breightmet School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade

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