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Thornleigh Salesian College

Sharples Park, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ · URN 105264

Public data summary

6.0

out of 10 · 25 data sources

Coverage 74% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 808
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,650
Local authority: Bolton

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.22
GCSE Attainment 8: 44.8
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 63.0%
University: 63.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 9.4%
Persistent absence: 24.9%
Free school meals: 27.1%
SEN support: 15.0%
English additional language: 9.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.2:1
Average class size: 20.6
Staff turnover: 16.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

5.6

1 contributing signals

Attendance

5.0

5 contributing signals

Resources

5.3

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.9

5 contributing signals

Destinations

7.4

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01204301351

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