University Collegiate School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Sept 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 141941
- Address
- Deane Road, BL3 5AG
- Website
- https://www.theucs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 604 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 58.1%
- Girls
- 41.9%
- First language not English
- 57.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
Pakistani 28.3%
White British 18.2%
African 18.2%
Other 8.4%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 5.1%
Other Asian 4.3%
Indian 4.1%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 11%
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 36.6
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.14
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 17 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 15 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 91 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 91 |
| Geography | GCSE | 52 |
| History | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
University Collegiate School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 85
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 67
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 75 40 |
| Year 8 | 127 78 49 |
| Year 9 | 114 73 41 |
| Year 10 | 118 64 54 |
| Year 11 | 91 47 44 |
| Year 12 | 16 7 9 |
| Year 13 | 23 7 16 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 45.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 11.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 31.0% 25.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 12.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 7.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |