Harper Green SchoolMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Harper Green School and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Bolton.
Harper Green School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Harper Green School is ahead on our composite score.
Harper Green School was judged Good and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.6 for Harper Green School and 41.5 for Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harper Green School (43.1 in 2021-22, 42.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonHarper Green School | BoltonMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,070 | 895 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 900 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL4 0DH | Bolton, BL4 0HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.6 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.5% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.7% Stronger figure | 53.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 178 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 901 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 40.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% Stronger figure | 30.9% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Harper Green School · Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy