Sharples SchoolHill Cot Road , Bolton

Sharples School, based in Bolton, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Sharples School currently has around 1218 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.8% boys and 56.2% girls. Around 28.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.9%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 33.3%. indian pupils make up about 32.4% , followed by pakistani at 15.2%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 26% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .