UTC · Bolton, Greater Manchester
University Collegiate School
Engineering · Health Sciences · Digital
Part of the England-wide UTC network overseen by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust. All figures below are a point-in-time snapshot (Data gathered and cross-checked in July 2026) — how this was gathered.
At a glance
Official name
University Collegiate School
Location
Bolton, Greater Manchester
University partner
University of Bolton (University of Greater Manchester)
Technical specialisms
Engineering Health Sciences Digital
Age range
11 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
approx 542 (2025)
Capacity
600 places
Opened
2015
URN
141941
Academy trust
QUEST Trust (tentative)
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (September 2024)
Website
Employer partners
No named employer partners were confirmed for this dossier.
Notable
- Opened in 2015 as Bolton UTC (14-19) on the University of Bolton campus; rebranded to University Collegiate School in 2020 and lowered entry to age 11
- Rated 'Inadequate' and placed in special measures in 2017 before recovering to 'Good'
- Officially opened by the Earl of Wessex in November 2015
Also known as
Sometimes referred to as UCS Bolton.