Birtenshaw College

Special · ages 16-25MixedSpecial post 16 institutionBolton

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Birtenshaw College is a special post 16 institution in Bolton for boys and girls aged 16 to 25.

Freya House - Viking Street, Bolton, BL3 2RR01204 602330birtenshaw.org.ukMs Elisabeth Burton director of education and care servicesAll details

Ofsted

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Getting a place

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Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll–

Places72

Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals

The area around the school

Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average

Typical house price£205,000Bolton

Nearest bus stop160 mSpringfield Street, 16 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

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School	Type	Distance	Pupils	Ofsted	Score
Bolton Islamic Girls School	Independent (grammar)	430 m	115	Not inspected	–	Compare
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton	Academy	610 m	572	Good 2024	50	Compare
Lord's School	Independent	800 m	23	Not inspected	–	Compare
EdStart Schools Bolton	Independent	800 m	62	Not inspected	–	Compare
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever	Church of England	810 m	487	Good 2024	41	Compare
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School	Academy	960 m	484	Good 2022	35	Compare
St Stephen and All Martyrs' CofE School, Lever Bridge	Church of England	0.6 miles	193	Good 2023	57	Compare
Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School	Academy	0.7 miles	252	Good 2021	35	Compare

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Contact and details

Address: Freya House - Viking Street, Bolton, BL3 2RR
Telephone: 01204 602330
Website: www.birtenshaw.org.uk
Director of Education and Care Services: Ms Elisabeth Burton
Type of school: Special post 16 institution (Special post 16 institution, other types)
Phase: Special school, ages 16-25
Gender: Mixed
Local authority: Bolton
Ward: Great Lever
Constituency: Bolton South and Walkden
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened: 2 September 2014
URN: 142913 · LAESTAB 3507901 · UKPRN 10055479

Official record Government performance tables Download this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from

School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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