| Address: | Hill Cot Road, Bolton, BL1 8SN |
| Website: | http://www.sharplesschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01204333253 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bolton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Ann Webster |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 142232 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2013
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1080 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1078 |
| Number of Boys: | 509 |
| Number of Girls: | 569 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12% | 8.2% |
| School: | 29% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 97% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 59% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 55.3 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.79 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharples Primary School Hugh Lupus Street , BL1 8RU | 3out of 4 | 191 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Oaks Primary School Sharples Hall Drive , BL1 7HS | 4out of 4 | 344 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| High Lawn Primary School Holden Avenue , Sharples BL1 7EX | 3out of 4 | 726 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Mitre Street , Astley Bridge BL1 6QJ | 3out of 4 | 1,073 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Newnham Street , Astley Bridge BL1 8QA | 4out of 4 | 1,119 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharples School Hill Cot Road , Sharples BL1 8SN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Turton School Bromley Cross Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9LT | 3out of 4 | 1,245 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Canon Slade CofE School Bradshaw Brow , Bradshaw BL2 3BP | 4out of 4 | 1,254 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornleigh Salesian College Sharples Park , Astley Bridge BL1 6PQ | 3out of 4 | 1,575 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eden Boys' School Bolton Wolfenden Street , BL1 3QE | 4out of 4 | 1,953 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton St Catherine's Academy Stitch MI Lane , BL2 4HU | 2out of 4 | 3,110 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birtenshaw Darwen Road , Bromley Cross BL7 9AB | 3out of 4 | 824 yd | Non-maintained special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Keswick Street , BL1 8LX | - not rated | 1,697 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Birtenshaw Crompton Way , BL2 2PE | - not rated | 1,929 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Youth Challenge Pru Smithills Dean Road , BL1 6JT | 4out of 4 | 2,408 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al-Huda Primary School 3 Hennon Street , BL1 3EH | - not rated | 2,639 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.