- Established as Bolton Girls’ Day School in 1877 with 22 pupils, in 1913 Sir William Hesketh Lever, later Viscount Leverhulme, jointly endowed Bolton Grammar School and what had become Bolton High School for Girls, creating the Bolton School (Girls’ Division and Boys’ Division). Today the girls’ school has about 1,000 pupils aged 7-18.
- The girls have more than 100 clubs and societies to enjoy, with activities taking place at lunchtime and after school. Pupils hone their public speaking and debating skills at the junior and senior literary and debating societies. Older students often run clubs, taking on leadership and mentoring roles.
- The school organises a series of careers lectures called Perspectives each year. This year’s series focused on computer science and coding.
- One in five pupils receives a bursary based on their performance in the entrance exam and the degree of assistance required. Parents with an income of less than £20,000 may be offered full remission of fees. A number of scholarships are available to pupils entering in year 7 who staff believe will make a strong contribution to the academic and wider life of the school.
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