Thornleigh Salesian College
Voluntary aided secondary school in Bolton (Bolton).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thornleigh Salesian College is a community rooted in faith in Jesus, where all are valued, loved, and cherished so they can aspire for academic excellence in an atmosphere of compassion and forgiveness which seeks to reach out in service and gratitude. Our school is a home. We aim to provide a place where our children feel, and are, safe.
We care about their well-being and provide structure and kindness so that they can flourish. We are a school, a place of learning. Academic achievement is at the heart of this but so too is personal development. We work hard every day so that our children know more, can do more, understand more and are kinder, more compassionate and more generous of spirit.
In our school God is at the centre of all that we do. We are a place where spiritual growth is fostered and nurtured. We encourage all our children to discover their spiritual self and to grow as human beings.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Photography
Key facts
- URN
- 105264
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (17 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Anne-Marie Parkinson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Dermot Heakin | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Fr Michael Winstanley | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr Robert Gardner | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Michael Ryan | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jenna Proctor | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Joe Egan | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Natalie McKeon | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Anne-Marie Alger | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Helen Bolton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Headteacher Michael Fitzsimons | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Prof Jerome Carson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Christopher Houghton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Anthony Fernandes | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Professor John Lydon | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brian Broughton | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Carolyn Harrison-Scott | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Hulme Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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