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
- 542 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.3%
- Girls
- 43.7%
- First language not English
- 51.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 36.7%
- Persistent absence
- 24.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.7%
Pakistani 29.7%
White British 20.7%
African 15.5%
Other 6.6%
Other White 6.1%
Mixed 5.9%
Indian 5.2%
Unclassified 4.6%
Other Asian 3.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.98
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 31%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 46%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.2
Local authority average 45.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.01
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 4 |
| Biology | GCSE | 16 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 7 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 28 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 28 |
| Geography | GCSE | 18 |
| History | GCSE | 8 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 28 |
| Physics | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
University Collegiate School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 119
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 128 84 44 |
| Year 8 | 115 70 45 |
| Year 9 | 117 62 55 |
| Year 10 | 88 46 42 |
| Year 11 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 12 | 28 9 19 |
| Year 13 | 36 14 22 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 83.3% 86.0% |
Further education | 33.0% 43.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 14.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 23.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 5.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 5.3% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 10.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 6.8% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 66.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 15.6% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.8% 2.2% |