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Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Bolton School Boys' Division is an independent selective school in Bolton, Lancashire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits boys aged 7-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 1,131 pupils against a published capacity of 1,180 places; it was founded in 1516.
Confirm the current entry age, assessment provider, test subjects, registration dates and qualifying score with the school or admissions authority.
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History
Founded 1516
Wikidata records an inception date of 1516 for the current Bolton School Boys' Division entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Location
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
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| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 105271 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |