Firwood High School
Other · Academy special converter · Ages 11–19 · Bolton
Firwood High School is an other school in Bolton for ages 11–19 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 March 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Stitch-MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 261 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 52.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 March 2023
Strengths
- “Learning is exciting at Firwood School.”
- “Staff immerse pupils, and students in the sixth form, in learning experiences that they will remember.”
- “A winter wonderland at Christmas lets pupils enjoy snow and hot chocolate as they celebrate together.”
To improve
- “However, leaders are still in the process of deciding which reading books will best suit the age of the pupils.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not build up their early reading knowledge as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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 other schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy 0.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Park School Teaching Service 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Forwards Centre 0.8 mi Not judged
- Breightmet School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Birtenshaw School Bolton 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- EdStart Schools Bolton 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Ladywood School 2.1 mi School remains Outstanding