Bolton School Boys’ Junior School A GSG School
- Bolton School Boys’ Junior School
Park Road
Bolton
Lancashire
BL1 4RD - Head: Mrs Sue Faulkner
- T 01204 434735
- F 01204 410073
- E juniorboys@boltonschool.org
- W www.boltonscho….org/juniorboys
- A mainstream independent school for boys aged from 7 to 11 with a linked senior school
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Bolton
- Pupils: 209
- Religion: Non-denominational
- Fees: £11,448 pa (last updated on 20/06/2024)
- Open days: October
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Linked schools: Bolton School Boys' Division, Bolton School Junior Girls' School (Hesketh House), Bolton School Girls' Division, Bolton School Infant School: Beech House
What The Good Schools Guide says..
One lad says he’d like more freedom but he’s shouted down: ‘I think most of the rules are really sensible.’ ‘And remember that we make a lot of the rules ourselves through the school council.’ The orderly library buzzes in squeaky hubbub. (The one thing these boys still need to learn is not to talk over each other.) A pause. ‘Yeah, I suppose. Yeah, actually there’s nothing I’d change.’ The mums we met couldn’t think of anything either…
What the school says...
This is a warm and friendly school that allows individuals to flourish in a challenging and purposeful learning environment. We offer a first class education for boys, focussed on developing skills and talents across a wide spectrum of academic and extra-curricular activities.
Boys have access to a highly motivated, dedicated and professional staff team, who ensure the needs of each boy are met, and seek to develop boys as caring and considerate individuals able to move forward into senior school with confidence. ...Read more
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All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Sue Faulkner, who is leaving at Easter 2025.
Entrance
If your child is already at Bolton Infants’ School (known as Beech House), they’ll automatically be offered a place here (since they’ll have already gone through academic selection). But any child hoping to transfer to the juniors (known as Park Road) from another primary school in year 3 will have to sit the entrance assessment in the January of the year they’d be joining. They’ll be tested in English, maths and verbal reasoning. You can request past papers from the school office.
Pupils also have an interview – ‘more of a chat really’ – with senior teaching staff. The school’s looking for lively, interested children who will thrive both here and in the seniors. School says that the best time to apply is...
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Special Education Needs
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
|
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
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