Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, BL1 6PQ
Data last updated 22 October 2026.
- Phase: Secondary
- Gender: Mixed
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Admissions: Non-selective
- Sixth form: Yes
- Pupils (2025/26 census): 1,574 (736 boys, 838 girls)
- Capacity: 1650
- Free school meals (2025/26 census): 27.1%
- Telephone: 01204301351
- Ofsted: Good (20 Sep 2011); inspected again 22 Oct 2024, no overall grade
- Attainment 8: 43 (2025/26, provisional)
- Applications (Year 7 entry, September 2026): 634 applications, 260 places offered
Phase, type, gender, ages, admissions, sixth form, capacity and contact details are from the Department for Education's school register as at 21 October 2026. Ofsted inspection records as at 30 September 2026.
Other schools in Bolton
- Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School (0.3 miles, straight line)
- Smithills School (0.5 miles, straight line)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge (0.5 miles, straight line)
- St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (0.6 miles, straight line)
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton (0.7 miles, straight line)
- High Lawn Primary School (0.7 miles, straight line)
