University Collegiate School
About the school
University Collegiate School is an open secondary school in Bolton.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 24 September 2024
- Published
- 10 November 2024
- Inspection type
- Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 36.7
- Bolton
- 45.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Bolton
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 30.80%
- Bolton
- 43.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 40.70%
- Bolton
- 64.60%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 11.00%
- Bolton
- 33.30%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.14
- Bolton
- 3.95
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- Suppressed
Average A-level points
- School
- Suppressed
AAB or better
- School
- Suppressed
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
604
Girls
41.89%
Boys
58.11%
SEN support
11.42%
Education, health and care plan
1.82%
English as an additional language
57.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
50.27%
Overall absence
9.01
Persistent absence
26.14
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
51
Sustained education or employment
86%
Education
86%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
10%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
34
Sustained education or employment
74%
Higher education
38%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
15%