Eden Boys' School, BoltonSharples School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Eden Boys' School, Bolton and Sharples School are secondary schools in Bolton.
Eden Boys' School, Bolton scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Sharples School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Eden Boys' School, Bolton is ahead on our composite score.
Eden Boys' School, Bolton was judged Outstanding and Sharples School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for Eden Boys' School, Bolton and 55.6 for Sharples School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Eden Boys' School, Bolton (50.6 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Sharples School (56.1 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonEden Boys' School, Bolton | BoltonSharples School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B74/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 3rd of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 623 | 1,218 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL1 3QE | Bolton, BL1 8SN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.5% | 61.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.5% | 82.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 84.6% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.02 Stronger figure | 4.73 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 123 | 247 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 623 | 1,218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.4% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.7% | 33.7% | |
| SEN support | 9.0% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 11.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Sharples School
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