SchoolScoresYouth Challenge Pru
Academy · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
Part of THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JT
01204 333872 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at the inspection that started on 26 February 2019.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 11 July 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Bolton. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 75.6% | 32.9%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 7.7% | 2.9%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 92.3% | 11.3%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 27.7%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 7.7 | 16.3 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 2.7 | 11.4 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 16.7% | 17.2%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Smithills School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 4 needs attention · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Thornleigh Salesian College 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 1.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% A*/A at A level
- Bolton School Boys' Division 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 40% A*/A at A level
- Sharples School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 62% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bolton School Girls' Division 1.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI · 40% A*/A at A level
- Canon Slade School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
- University Collegiate School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Turton School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Youth Challenge Pru's Ofsted rating?
Youth Challenge Pru was rated Outstanding by Ofsted at its inspection in 26 February 2019. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 11 July 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Outstanding.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 142758.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.