Thornleigh Salesian College

Thornleigh Salesian College at a glance

Located in Bolton, Bolton, Thornleigh Salesian College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school educates roughly 1,576 pupils aged 11 to 18. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.7, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

41% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 68% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Thornleigh Salesian College does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.