Birtenshaw is a school located in Bolton. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/02/2013. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Darwen Road, Bolton, BL7 9AB
Website: www.birtenshaw.org.uk
Telephone: 01204306043
School Type: Non-maintained special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Bolton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Julie Barnes
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 105280

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/02/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 60
Number of Pupils: 58
Number of Boys: 47
Number of Girls: 11

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.1% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sharples Primary School
Hugh Lupus Street , BL1 8RU
3out of 4 741 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Eagley Junior School
Chapeltown Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AT
3out of 4 849 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Oaks Primary School
Sharples Hall Drive , BL1 7HS
4out of 4 868 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Eagley Infant School
Stonesteads Drive , Bromley Cross BL7 9LN
3out of 4 1,064 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St John the Evangelist RC Primary School, Bromley Cross, Bolton
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9HT
3out of 4 1,151 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turton School
Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT
3out of 4 493 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Sharples School
Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN
3out of 4 824 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Canon Slade CofE School
Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP
4out of 4 1,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ
3out of 4 2,398 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Eden Boys' School Bolton
Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE
4out of 4 2,675 yd Free schools No Boys More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU
2out of 4 2,862 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Birtenshaw
Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB
3out of 4 0 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School
Birtenshaw
Crompton Way , BL2 2PE
- not rated 2,026 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street , BL1 8LX
- not rated 2,333 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Firwood High School
Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU
3out of 4 2,923 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Youth Challenge Pru
Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT
4out of 4 3,226 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.