Harper Green SchoolSt James's Church of England High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Harper Green School and St James's Church of England High School are secondary schools in Bolton.
Harper Green School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St James's Church of England High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
Harper Green School was judged Good and St James's Church of England High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.8 for Harper Green School and 53.5 for St James's Church of England High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Harper Green School (43.1 in 2021-22, 42.8 in 2024-25) and has risen at St James's Church of England High School (50.1 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonHarper Green School | BoltonSt James's Church of England High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 20 in Bolton | 7th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,126 | 1,064 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL4 0DH | Bolton, BL4 9RU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 36.0% | 57.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 58.4% | 81.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.4% | 38.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 4.69 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 214 | 207 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 1,064 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 21.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.6% | 12.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 5.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.5% | 16.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Harper Green School
St James's Church of England High School
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