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
- 1619 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.3%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
White British 90.3%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 1%
Indian 1%
African 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Chinese 0.6%
Other Asian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.2
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 11 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 15 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
Admissions
Turton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 141
- 3rd preference
- 138
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 16
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 271 138 133 |
| Year 8 | 267 135 132 |
| Year 9 | 266 117 149 |
| Year 10 | 253 121 132 |
| Year 11 | 268 141 127 |
| Year 12 | 141 69 72 |
| Year 13 | 153 77 76 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 44.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 16.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 22.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 66.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 13.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 1.7% |