Bolton School
- British
- A Level
Per yearabout USD 16.9K–21.1K
GBP 12.6K–15.8K · 2026-27 school year · Source: school website (checked 2026-10-28)
About
Large, all-through independent day school on a 32-acre campus about a mile from Bolton town centre. Co-educational Nursery, Pre-School Class and Infant School, with single-sex Junior and Senior Schools. Emphasises academic rigour, character development, outdoor education via its Patterdale Hall centre in the Lake District, and widening access through bursaries.
Key facts
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Curriculum
British · A Level
Ages
Ages 0–18
Type
Local school, international programme
Fee level
- Founded
- 1516
- Gender
- coed_primary_single_secondary
- Ownership
- Foundation
Fees
Source: Read from the school's website
2026-27 school year
Age on the first day of the school year (usually 1 September). Cut-off dates differ by school.
| Grade | Per year |
|---|---|
| Senior School (including Sixth Form), 3 | GBP 15,792≈ USD 21.1K |
| Junior School, 3 termly fees of £4,212 | GBP 12,636≈ USD 16.9K |
| Infant School (Beech House), 3 termly fe | GBP 12,636≈ USD 16.9K |
| per year | |
|---|---|
| Senior School (including Sixth Form), 3 | GBP 15,792 (about USD 21.1K) |
| Junior School, 3 termly fees of £4,212 | GBP 12,636 (about USD 16.9K) |
| Infant School (Beech House), 3 termly fe | GBP 12,636 (about USD 16.9K) |
Source: school website (boltonschool.org) · checked 2026-10-28 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)
| min | max | |
|---|---|---|
| Bolton School (this school) | GBP 12,636 (about USD 16.9K) | GBP 15,792 (about USD 21.1K) |
| Cheadle Hulme School | GBP 13,284 (about USD 17.8K) | GBP 18,378 (about USD 24.6K) |
| Concord College | GBP 66,000 (about USD 88.3K) | GBP 66,000 (about USD 88.3K) |
| Manchester High School for Girls | GBP 11,895 (about USD 15.9K) | GBP 18,672 (about USD 25K) |
| Withington Girls' School | GBP 14,805 (about USD 19.8K) | GBP 19,740 (about USD 26.4K) |
Source: school website (boltonschool.org) · checked 2026-10-28 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-06)
Per term · Across grades
Senior School (including the Sixth Form) → Pre-School - Beech House
| Bolton School · Per term | |
|---|---|
| Senior School (including the Sixth Form) | 5,264 |
| Junior School | 4,212 |
| Infant School - Beech House | 4,212 |
| Pre-School - Beech House | 3,283 |
| Grade | Per term |
|---|---|
| Senior School (including the Sixth Form) | GBP 5,264 |
| Junior School | GBP 4,212 |
| Infant School - Beech House | GBP 4,212 |
| Pre-School - Beech House | GBP 3,283 |
The school's document states 3 payments per year.
As published by the school. Amounts change with the school year and exchange rates; please confirm with the school before applying. Converted amounts use the reference rate of the date shown. ECB reference rate (2026-11-06). Source: school website (checked 2026-10-28)
Admissions
Source: Read from the school's website
- Entry process
- Written test, Interview
- Scholarships
- Yes
- Financial aid
- Yes
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Curricula, explained
British curriculum
Early years to sixth form · Ages 3–18
Follows the English National Curriculum; pupils usually take IGCSEs around age 16 and A Levels in the last two years.
A Level
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–18
The British university-entrance qualification: usually 3–4 subjects studied in depth for two years; UK universities make offers on these grades.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Academics
- Outdoor education
- Service
Student support
Source: Read from the school's website
- Device policy
- iPad programme
- School bus
- Yes
- Lunch included
- Yes
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