The Boys' Division enjoyed the best set of A Level results in a decade, with 52.4% of papers marked at A*-A! The Girls' Division received similarly excellent results, with the percentage of passes at A* rising to 15.9%. Five boys and two girls go on to study at Oxford or Cambridge, and numerous students in both Divisions combined their A Level studies with extra-curricular interests and achievements.
There was success on GCSE results day too. Almost half of papers in the Girls' Division were graded at 8 or 9, the equivalent to A* or better. Boys' Division pupils also excelled with 17.5% of papers marked using the new number system achieving the very top grade of 9.
Some of those pupils celebrating on GCSE results day were actress Charleigh, who has appeared in Coronation Street and Car Share, who achieved eleven top grades; twins Joseph and Oliver; and indoor climbing champion Zoe.
Over the summer, two pieces of artwork by Bolton School pupils were placed in the final 10 of the national YPO Art Competition Secondary Category! A watercolour featuring birds by Zainab Emritte and a portrait by Antonia Jameson are both in the running to win and both await the judges' final decisions.
Looking ahead to the next academic year, the Girls' Division will host a free, public talk from Dr Jack Heal: Do Scientists Dream Of Synthetic Sheep? Taking place in the Girls' Division Great Hall at 7pm on Wednesday 19 September 2018, this event will introduce the fascinating world of synthetic biology, sometimes called “genetic engineering on acid”.
