Bolton
Firwood High School
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What the data says
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No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bolton for local comparison.
School 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 |
| Pupils | 230 |
| FSM eligible | 53.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Stitch-MI Lane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL2 4HU
www.firwood.bolton.sch.uk1204333044| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | — |