| Address: | Sharples Park, Bolton, BL1 6PQ |
| Website: | http://www.thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01204301351 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bolton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Andrea O'Callaghan |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 105264 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2011
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1490 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1601 |
| Number of Boys: | 814 |
| Number of Girls: | 787 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 11% | 8.2% |
| School: | 31% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 95% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 48% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 49.7 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.28 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Mitre Street , Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ | 3out of 4 | 525 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Newnham Street , Astley Bridge BL1 8QA | 4out of 4 | 944 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell Eskrick Street , BL1 3JB | 3out of 4 | 1,120 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| High Lawn Primary School Holden Avenue , Sharples BL1 7EX | 3out of 4 | 1,145 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Smithill's Dean Church of England Primary School Limefield Road , Smithills BL1 6LA | 3out of 4 | 1,228 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Smithills School Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JS | 3out of 4 | 875 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE | 4out of 4 | 1,179 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN | 3out of 4 | 1,575 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP | 4out of 4 | 2,495 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU | - not rated | 3,219 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT | 4out of 4 | 852 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH | - not rated | 1,394 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX | - not rated | 1,399 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Birtenshaw Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB | 3out of 4 | 2,398 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bolton School Boys' Division Chorley New Road , BL1 4PA | - not rated | 2,602 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.