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Sharples School

Details

Age Range	11-16 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Does not apply
Local Authority	Bolton
Address	Hill Cot Road, BL1 8SN
School Website	www.sharplesschool.co.uk/
Telephone	1204333253
URN	142232

School Census

Total	1198
Girls/Boys	656/542
Girls/Boys Ratio	54.8%/45.2%
% pupils where English not first language	41.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	327
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	7.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 10/09/2013 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
10/09/2013	Good
27/01/2011	Good

Inspection Date	10/09/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	27/01/2011
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
07 January 2025	School inspection	View
08 May 2019	Short inspection	View
04 June 2016	Academy conversion letter	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	56.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	66.10%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	78.00%
Entering EBacc	19.50%
EBacc average point score	4.71
Progress 8	0.86

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	56.2
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	67%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	75%
Entering EBacc	28%
EBacc average point score	4.75
Progress 8	0.82

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	56.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	65%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	84%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	4.64
Progress 8	0.64

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.44%
Total Applications	793
As first preference	328
As second preference	264
As third preference	201

Total Offers Made	241
first preference offers	228
second preference offers	11
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.43%
Total Applications	775
As first preference	305
As second preference	267
As third preference	203

Total Offers Made	238
first preference offers	213
second preference offers	20
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.40%
Total Applications	778
As first preference	304
As second preference	269
As third preference	204

Total Offers Made	240
first preference offers	217
second preference offers	21
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.33%
Total Applications	781
As first preference	272
As second preference	276
As third preference	233

Total Offers Made	238
first preference offers	205
second preference offers	30
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.41%
Total Applications	745
As first preference	280
As second preference	268
As third preference	197

Total Offers Made	237
first preference offers	198
second preference offers	31
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.38%
Total Applications	635
As first preference	251
As second preference	227
As third preference	157

Total Offers Made	232
first preference offers	182
second preference offers	41
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.06%
Total Applications	504
As first preference	209
As second preference	158
As third preference	136

Total Offers Made	236
first preference offers	197
second preference offers	29
third preference offers	10

first preference v offers	1.12%
Total Applications	471
As first preference	198
As second preference	155
As third preference	118

Total Offers Made	202
first preference offers	177
second preference offers	22
third preference offers	3

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	34.3%
indian ethnic origin	32.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	13.7%
african ethnic origin	6.5%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	2.1%
chinese ethnic origin	2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.2%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.6%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	36.6%
indian ethnic origin	31%
pakistani ethnic origin	13.9%
african ethnic origin	6.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	2%
chinese ethnic origin	1.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.8%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.8%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%

Nearby Schools

Sharples Primary School

(0.11 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Hugh Lupus Street, , BL1 8RU

The Oaks Primary School

(0.20 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Sharples Hall Drive, , BL1 7HS

High Lawn Primary School

(0.41 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Holden Avenue, , BL1 7EX

Birtenshaw

(0.45 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 3-19, Gender: Mixed

Address: Darwen Road, , BL7 9AB

Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School

(0.59 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 5-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Mitre Street, , BL1 6QJ

St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge

(0.61 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Newnham Street, , BL1 8QA