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Bolton School Boys' Division Junior Department, Bolton

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Address:: Bolton School Boys' Division Junior Department
Park Road, Bolton, Greater Manchester BL1 4RD
Telephone:: 01204 522669
Fax:: 01204 410073
Email:: junior@boys.bolton.sch.uk
Website:: www.boltonschool.org/ JuniorBoys/
Authority:: Bolton
Admissions:: Selective
Gender of entry:: Boys
Age range:: 7-11
Number of students:: 184
Affiliation:: HMC
Last inspection:: October 2006. Read the full inspection report.

General information

Headteacher: M Percik, appointed in September 1990.

Staff: 10 (men 6, women 4).

Background: Dating back to its grammar school foundation before 1516, Bolton School has a long tradition of promoting excellence. The junior school for boys aged 7 to 11 with two parallel classes in each of years three, four, five and six. Housed in a separate building from the main school, the junior school is a specialised caring community which also reaps the benefits of its senior school?s support facilities such as the arts centre, the swimming pool and the playing field. Specialist subject teaching is a feature of the school which has its own specialist areas for science, A.D.T, music and physical education. French is taught in addition to the national curriculum, sport and music are particularly strong. The junior school has been national champion in swimming, is currently British champion in Biathlon and is also renowned for its chess. Nearly half the boys take individual music lessons and there are choirs and orchestra. All boys are encouraged to participate wholeheartedly in school work and a wide range of extra-curricular activities. Every boy is encouraged to reach his potential.

Approach to discipline: The school is committed to the encouragement of good general self-discipline in a friendly atmosphere which is conducive to learning and personal development. The boys know what is right and what is wrong.

Uniform: Navy blue blazer, grey trousers, school tie, white or grey shirt and black shoes.

Special needs: The school has a special educational needs co-ordinator and individual learning programmes when appropriate.

Inspection: October 2006: 'This is a remarkable school with many notable features. Through strong leadership, it achieves its aims and serves well its pupils and their parents. Pupils of all ages are confident and take a pride in their work and in their school. By the time they leave the school, they have become mature, articulate young men, well prepared for higher education and service to the wider community. The commitment of staff to all aspects of their pupils? educational experience is characterised by warm relationships, which make for an atmosphere of trust that is supportive of learning and encourages open exchange and sharing of ideas. Throughout their time in the school, pupils are well known and very well cared for. A substantial programme of extra-curricular activities extends and enhances pupil learning and achievements. Outdoor pursuits, team building and personal development activities form a significant and influential part of every pupil?s curriculum, based on the schools outdoor- pursuits centre. Areas for development include the need for more systematic monitoring of the quality of subject and departmental management and a continuation of the curriculum review. Under new leadership, the school has seen considerable improvements since the last inspection. In the junior school, these include entry at 7+, to enable provision of the whole of the Year 7-11 national curriculum; provision of a new, on-site dining room facility; introduction of PSHCE; improved ICT resources; introduction of a junior school parents? group; and the strengthening of pastoral care through the appointment of heads of year. In addition to some up-grading of facilities, improvements to the senior school have included: a more detailed committee structure that supports wider consultation and involvement of staff and closer co-operation with the girls? division; some development of subject option choices; monitoring and tracking of pupil performance in years 12 and 13; improved consultation with pupils and parents; extension of extra-curricular activities; and wider community involvement. The school meets all the regulatory requirements.'

Secondary schools: Bolton School Boys' Division (50 pupils).

Boys' age range: 7 to 11.

Over-subscribed: 2:1.

Before-school care: From 07.30.

After-school care: Until 18.00.

Percentage admitted according to academic ability: 100%.

Factors taken into account other than academic ability: Report from feeder school plus interview.

Selection procedures: Entrance examination.

Day pupils: 184.

Average class size (Year 5): 26.

Subjects taught at seven: 12.

Subjects taught at 11: 12.

All teachers hold teaching qualifications?: Y.

Teachers with degrees: 10.

Specialist teachers used: Yes. All subjects in year five and year six, nearly all subjects in year four, geography, history, ADT, music, physical education in year three.

Subjects taught in addition to national curriculum: French.

Sports offered: Athletics, badminton, chess, cricket, cross country, football, judo, rugby, swimming and tennis.

On-site sports facilities: Gym, field, cricket, extensive playing fields and sports hall and swimming pool at senior school.

Percentage receiving instrumental tuition (Year 5): 45%.

Daily act of collective worship?: Y.

Pupils sit SATs?: N.

Common entrance?: N.

Percentage admitted to senior schools on reduced fees: 10%.

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