Bolton School Senior Girls

Examination Results

The national press has drawn attention to our consistently excellent results which place us among the top independent schools in the country. Virtually all our students go on to Higher Education, including a significant number who gain admission to Oxford and Cambridge.

GCSE 2010 - 2017

Year	Total Entry	Total Pass at Grades A*-C	% Pass at Grades A*-C	Total Pass at Grades A*-A	% Pass at Grades A*-A
2017	869*	857	98.6	560	64.4
2016	1160	1151	99.2	825	71.1
2015	1321	1314	99.5	896	67.8
2014	1197	1177	98.3	720	60.2
2013	1207	1201	99.5	853	70.7
2012	1170	1161	99.2	851	72.7
2011	1258	1255	99.8	983	78.1
2010	1235	1218	98.6	907	73.4

*104 candidates took the new GCSEs graded 9-1 in English Language and English Literature
98.6% of grades were at 9-4; 21.2% of grades were at 9-8.

Detailed statistics for the 2017 GCSE results

Overall % pass at grades A*-C (2009-2016): 99.1%
Overall % pass at grades A*-A (2009-2016): 71%

A Levels 2010 - 2018

Year	Total Entry	Total Pass at Grades A*-E	% Pass at Grades A*-E	Total Pass at Grades A*-B	% Pass at Grades A*-B
2018	264	263	99.6	207	78.4
2017	342	342	100	266	77.8
2016	290	286	98.6	210	72.4
2015	320	320	100	251	78.8
2017	342	342	100	266	77.8
2016	290	286	98.6	210	72.4
2015	320	320	100	251	78.8
2014	319	316	99.1	242	75.9
2013	328	328	100	270	82.3
2012	315	312	99.1	250	79.4
2011	332	330	99.4	271	81.6
2010	382	381	99.7	313	81.9

Detailed statistics for the 2018 A level results

Overall % pass at grades A*-E (2010-2018): 99.5%
Overall % pass at grades A*-B (2010-2018): 78.2%

To learn where students go after their A Level studies, visit our Destination of Leavers section.