Firwood High School
| Type | Special School / Academy special converter |
| Age Range | 11-19 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Stitch-MI Lane Bolton Lancashire BL2 4HU |
| Phone | 01204333044 |
| Reference Number | 146410 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 230 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 62.17%
Girls: 37.83% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 53.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 32.6% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| 8 | 23 | 11 | 34 |
| 9 | 18 | 14 | 32 |
| 10 | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| 11 | 22 | 9 | 31 |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 13 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 48.3% |
| Pakistani | 20% |
| Indian | 6.5% |
| African | 6.1% |
| White, Other | 2.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.9% |
| Asian, Other | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Report Date | 2023-05-10 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-07 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2018-10-11 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2018-01-30 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-11-28 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-04-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-07-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-12-08 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2018-01-30 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-11-28 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2010-04-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-07-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2003-12-08 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Destinations after GCSE's
Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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| Name | Distance |
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Harwood Meadows Primary School
Orchard Gardens, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3PS |
0.26 miles |
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Red Lane Primary School
Red Lane, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5HP |
0.45 miles |
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Hardy Mill Primary School
Hardy Mill Road, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4EF |
0.51 miles |
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St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Brookfold Lane, Harwood, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4DZ |
0.72 miles |
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Leverhulme Community Primary School
Breightmet Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 6EE |
0.99 miles |
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Christ Church Ainsworth Church of England Primary School
Tommy Lane, Ainsworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 5SQ |
1.1 miles |
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Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Brierwood, Bolton, BL2 2PF |
1.1 miles |
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Moorgate Primary School
Entwistle Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 2RH |
1.11 miles |
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St Maxentius CofE Primary School
New Heys Way, Bradshaw, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4AE |
1.12 miles |
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St Columba's RC Primary School
Ripley Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3AR |
1.13 miles |
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Castle Hill Primary School
Castle Hill Street, Tonge Moor, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 2JT |
1.13 miles |
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SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
Falkirk Drive, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 6NW |
1.25 miles |
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Blackshaw Primary School
Bideford Drive, Breightmet, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 6TE |
1.37 miles |
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St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge
Radcliffe Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 1NZ |
1.69 miles |
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Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School
Chadwick Street, Bolton, BL2 1JN |
1.7 miles |
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Sharples Primary School
Hugh Lupus Street, Bolton, BL1 8RU |
1.73 miles |
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The Olive School, Bolton
Ashton House, Waterloo Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 8HT |
1.78 miles |
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The Valley Community Primary School
Hibbert Street, Off Blackburn Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8JG |
1.78 miles |
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Lowercroft Primary School
Ashington Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 2TS |
1.87 miles |
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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Newnham Street, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8QA |
1.89 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Bolton St Catherine's Academy
Stitch MI Lane, Bolton, BL2 4HU |
0.13 miles |
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Breightmet School
Milnthorpe Road, Breightmet, Bolton, BL2 6PD |
0.81 miles |
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Canon Slade School
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 3BP |
1.12 miles |
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Birtenshaw School Bolton
Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Bolton, Lancashire, BL7 9AB |
1.66 miles |
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Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8LX |
1.77 miles |
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Turton School
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1.8 miles |
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Sharples School
Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN |
1.84 miles |
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Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Wolfenden Street, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL1 3QE |
2.05 miles |
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Little Lever School
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2.18 miles |
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Tottington High School
Laurel Street, Tottington, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 3LY |
2.38 miles |
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Bolton Sixth Form College
Town Centre Campus, Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BU |
2.39 miles |
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The Elton High School
Walshaw Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL8 1RN |
2.41 miles |
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Thornleigh Salesian College
Sharples Park, Astley Bridge, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6PQ |
2.43 miles |
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Bolton Islamic Girls School
Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW |
2.47 miles |
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University Collegiate School
Deane Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 5AG |
2.6 miles |
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Bolton College
Deane Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 5BG |
2.6 miles |
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Lord's School
Brooklyn, Green Lane, Bolton, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 2EF |
2.78 miles |
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Bolton School Boys' Division
Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1 4PA |
2.79 miles |
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Smithills School
Smithills Dean Road, Smithills School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS |
2.85 miles |
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Bolton Muslim Girls School
Swan Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 6TQ |
2.93 miles |