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Firwood High School
Bolton·Not applicable·North West·Academy special converter·BL2 4HU
URN: 146410
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Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bolton for local comparison.
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 54.7Progress 8 +1.06
Compare with Firwood High SchoolCanon Slade School
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 53.9Progress 8 +0.29
Compare with Firwood High SchoolSt James's Church of England High School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 53.5Progress 8 -0.07
Compare with Firwood High SchoolSchool information
| URN | 146410 |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Head of School Dawn Evans |
| Trust | WOODBRIDGE TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BL2 4HU |
| Latest pupils | 30 |
| FSM eligible | 53.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Stitch-MI Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU
www.firwood.bolton.sch.ukView local authority page1204333044| DfE number | 7004 |
| UKPRN | 10081168 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |