Bolton School Girls' Division Catchment Area
Bolton School Girls' Division is an other independent not applicable school in Bolton , serving pupils aged 7-18, with 1035 pupils, and a capacity of 1290 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby not applicable schools below.
7-18
Age range
1,035
Pupils
1,290
Capacity
80%
Fill rate
Bolton School Girls' Division Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bolton School Girls' Division?
The catchment area for Bolton School Girls' Division is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Bolton School Girls' Division is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Bolton may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Bolton before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Bolton catchment area documents →Bolton School Girls' Division: 1290 places, 80% filled: places available
Bolton School Girls' Division has a published admission number of 1290 places. 1035 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 80%. At 80% full, the school currently has headroom below its 1290 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bolton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bolton school admissions →
Bolton School Girls' Division: School Information
- Full address
- Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PB
- Local authority
- Bolton
- School type
- Other independent school
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 7-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- DfE URN
- 105272
Other Not applicable Schools in Bolton
If Bolton School Girls' Division is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Bolton are the next closest alternatives.
Lord's School Catchment Area
Other independent school · BL3 2EF
Clevelands Prep School Catchment Area
Other independent school · BL1 5DH
Bolton School Boys' Division Catchment Area
Other independent school · BL1 4PA
Thomasson Memorial School Catchment Area
Community special school · BL3 3LA
Rumworth School Catchment Area
Community special school · BL3 4TP
Birtenshaw School Bolton Catchment Area
Non-maintained special school · BL7 9AB
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Bolton School Girls' Division by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bolton School Girls' Division
What is the catchment area for Bolton School Girls' Division? ▾
The catchment area for Bolton School Girls' Division is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bolton School Girls' Division oversubscribed? ▾
Bolton School Girls' Division has a capacity of 1290 places and currently has 1035 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bolton.
What is the admissions policy for Bolton School Girls' Division? ▾
Bolton School Girls' Division is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Bolton publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Bolton School Girls' Division cover? ▾
Bolton School Girls' Division is a not applicable school in Bolton, serving pupils aged 7-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.