Bolton School actively promotes policies, procedures and practices to safeguard the welfare of children. The School is committed to equality and diversity in all aspects of employment.
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Bolton School employs approximately 175 teaching staff and 280 support staff and has over 2,500 pupils. The School provides education for boys and girls from age 3 to 18. Pupils can start in the co-educational Infant school, Beech House, and then subsequently move into the single-sex Junior and Senior Schools. In addition, the School operates a day nursery with an 84 place capacity and has provision for pupils to attend a before and after School club.
A large Foundation Services Department supports the School operations and within this there is a trading arm, Bolton School Services Limited (BSSL). This includes Bolton School Weddings and Events, BSS Leisure Services, Kidzone and Patterdale Hall, a superb Residential Adventure Learning Centre situated at the southern end of Lake Ullswater.
As a result of the aforementioned structure, a wide variety of employment opportunities are available at the School.
You can read more about what it is like to work at Bolton School in this booklet:
Code of Practice for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Equality and Diversity Policy and Procedure
Safer Recruitment and Appointment Policy and Procedure
Safer Recruitment - Application and Recruitment Process Explanatory Note
Safer Recruitment - Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy and Procedure
Safer Recruitment - Secure Storage of Criminal Records Disclosures Policy and Procedure
Teacher Training Opportunities
Bolton School is now a Lead Programme Partner with the University of Manchester. This is a route into teacher training that means the school will take a lead in providing initial teacher training placements in partnership with an accredited provider. Trainees will complete a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) and achieve Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) through this partnership with the University of Manchester.
Bolton School currently offers places in two secondary subjects: Physics and Mathematics. We will endeavour to place those trainees in our school for one placement and then in another school in the local area for a contrasting placement. There is a possibility – though no guarantee – that trainees who successfully complete their training with us as a Lead Programme Partner will be able to access job opportunities should they become available.
In recent years we have hosted trainees in a wider range of subjects from several universities in the region and we will continue to do this separately.
We do not accept applications from international fee-paying applicants. International students who wish to apply to the University of Manchester Secondary PGCE should do so directly to the core PGCE programme in the relevant subject.
Bolton School is an academically selective independent school, with separate Boys’ Division and Girls’ Division Senior sections. We are an independent school, which should allow you to experience the atmosphere of a school whose sole focus is on doing what is right for the students here, irrespective of external trend and initiatives. You should find every chance to trial innovative teaching and learning approaches as well as learning a lot about what works from experienced colleagues. We add value not just in exam results but in concentrating on the development of character in the students - through a large extracurricular programme, through careful pastoral care, leadership challenge and nurturing a sense of responsibility to our local and wider community. We are an influential part of education in Bolton, a large Foundation of 2300 boys and girls on site and some 450 employees, including a girls and boys junior school, mixed infants and nursery.
We commit ourselves to training teachers because every year we gain so much from their bright ideas, fresh perspectives and energy. We have previously acted as a teaching hub school for the National Mathematics SCITT and the National Modern Languages SCITT. We now look forward to working as a Lead Partner school in this new venture with the University of Manchester.
Our training includes:
- Observation of outstanding lessons
- Individual support from outstanding specialists
- Trained subject mentors
- Quality assurance across the Foundation
- Opportunities to experience different settings across the Bolton School Foundation
- A wide range of professional development opportunities
- A contrasting placement in local comprehensive schools
- Years of experience and success in our ITT team at Bolton School
If you are interested in the Lead Programme Partner programme for 2026-2027, you should:
- Check that you meet the University of Manchester entry requirements
- Complete an application form on the UCAS website.
Interviews will take place at Bolton School. If you have any questions regarding teacher training at Bolton School please contact one of our team at [email protected]
Successful applicants will begin their training in September 2026.
Subjects we offer:
Physics
Mathematics
For further details including tuition fees and bursaries, visit the Department of Education website