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Welcome to Bolton Sixth Form College

I am delighted to welcome you to The Sixth Form Bolton. We are the only specialist Sixth Form in the town and the largest provider of A Level studies in the borough.Our teachers concentrate on programmes that are for students aged 16-19. Our state-of-the art town centre campus provides students with the very best facilities to support their chosen programme of study.The Sixth Form has a culture of high aspirations and expectations; we are very proud of our students and their exceptional levels of achievement and progression.As a student at The Sixth Form, we put you at the heart of everything we do. Our staff are committed to ensuring that you achieve your potential!We will support and guide you to achieve the best qualifications and all-round experiences to ensure that you are well prepared to move on to university, apprenticeships or employment.You will benefit from high quality teaching and outstanding student support. We also offer an extensive enrichment programme that will enable you to widen your sixth form experience through a broad range of activities.We believe that the sixth form experience is about developing the whole person not just academic skills. Due to our continued high levels of student success, demand for a place at The Sixth Form has continued to increase over the years and I would urge interested students to apply as soon as the application process opens.I very much look forward to welcoming you to our Sixth Form and seeing you at one of our open events. Visit the various departments, talk to staff and students and discover for yourself the opportunities that await you at The Sixth Form Bolton.Stuart MerrillsPrincipal

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Boarding Type

No Boarder

School Type

Further education

Suitable Ages

16 to 19

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

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No. of Boys

0 (0%)

No. of Girls

0 (0%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

N/A

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

3.46%

A*/A grades

16.76%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

53%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

6%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:79%
England:63%

Further education

School:1%
England:4%

Employment

School:18%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:15%
England:26%


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Planning ahead for school holidays 2025? Below are the Ealing term dates and the half-term dates 2024/25.

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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Opening of Application for September 2026

Oct 3

Sixth Form Open Event

Nov 22

Application Deadline

Jan 30

Parent / Carer Welcome Event

Apr 29

New Student Day

Jul 1

GCSE Results Day and Enrolment

Aug 20


Alumni Stories

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Mollie Turner

September 2021

University

Since leaving The Sixth Form with A Level in Fine Art, Graphics and Mathematics, Mollie has begun her Graphic Design degree at University of Huddersfield.

Brian Keen

September 2015

Employed

After completing his studies at The Sixth Form with A Level in History, Law and Mathematics, Brian joined Eversheds Sutherland as an Apprentice Solicitor. He progressed at Eversheds to become a Trainee Solicitor and then moved to become an Associate at Hill Dickinson and is now a Solicitor in the Employment team at CG Professional.

Hiren Vaghela

September 2013

Employed

He took the subjects Business, Biology and Chemistry. Since leaving the Sixth Form B6, Hiren begun to take BA (Hons) Business and Management – Leeds Beckett University / Industrial Placement: Baum Trading (2017-2018) / BA Business and Management – University of Hull (2015-2018).


Enrichment Activities

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At The Sixth Form Bolton, we believe in developing the whole person as we want you to achieve your full potential in and out of the classroom. As a B6 student, you will have the opportunity to take part in our extensive enrichment programme, this includes a wide range of career and life enhancing activities, clubs and societies.

College Band
Creative Writing Club
Performing Arts Academy

About School

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityBolton
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed