University Collegiate School
Secondary · University technical college · Ages 11–19 · Bolton
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Bolton Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2022–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
University Collegiate School is a secondary school in Bolton for ages 11–19 (university technical college). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
University Collegiate School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 31% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 36.7 (England 46).
- Its latest Ofsted outcome, on 24 September 2024, was Not judged, following an Inadequate outcome on 7 December 2022.
- 44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 37.5% across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Bolton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bolton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 85 Deane Road, The Stoller Building, Bolton, BL3 5AG
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 683 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 44.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “This school has undergone a transformation since the 2022 inspection.”
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are delighted with the improvements that the school has made.”
- “They feel happier, safer and more able to learn at school.”
To improve
- “Although their workload can be high at times, staff appreciate how the school considers their well-being.”
- “Weaknesses in the previous curriculum had a negative impact on the published GCSE results for pupils in 2023.”
- “However, despite this, these gaps remain a barrier to some pupils’ achievement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 November 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) | 36.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Bolton Muslim Girls School 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Essa Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Ladybridge High School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Smithills School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Thornleigh Salesian College 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published