Birtenshaw School Bolton
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9AB ·
At a glance
A state special school for ages 3–19 in Bolton. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (November 2022). Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools. 1 family put it first for 1 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 3–19
- Pupils
- 137
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Headteacher
- Caroline Turner
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.
Exam results
No published results yet. The school may be new, too small for figures to be published, or not have pupils at the end of a key stage.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
1 of 1 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 1 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)37.2%
- English as an additional language13.2%
- SEN support0%
- Education, Health and Care plan100%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.