Turton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 105253
- Address
- Bromley Cross Road, Bromley Cross, BL7 9LT
- Website
- http://www.turton.uk.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1606 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.2%
White British 89.5%
Mixed 3.8%
African 1.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
Indian 0.9%
Other White 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.85
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 53 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
Turton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 236
- 2nd preference
- 168
- 3rd preference
- 117
- From another Local Authority
- 37
Offers
- 1st preference
- 233
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 20
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 265 125 140 |
| Year 8 | 269 140 129 |
| Year 9 | 263 133 130 |
| Year 10 | 265 120 145 |
| Year 11 | 253 124 129 |
| Year 12 | 164 80 84 |
| Year 13 | 127 63 64 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 45.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 11.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 25.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 12.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |