Turton SchoolCanon Slade School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Turton School and Canon Slade School are secondary schools in Bolton.
Turton School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Canon Slade School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Canon Slade School is ahead on our composite score.
Turton School was judged Good and Canon Slade School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.0 for Turton School and 54.0 for Canon Slade School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Turton School (49.2 in 2021-22, 44.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Canon Slade School (56.0 in 2021-22, 54.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonTurton School | BoltonCanon Slade School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 20 in Bolton | 6th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,596 | 1,724 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL7 9LT | Bolton, BL2 3BP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.0 | 54.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.1% | 63.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.9% | 82.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 261 | 289 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 112 | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 | 38.1 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 Stronger figure | 37.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% | 23.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,606 | 1,747 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 10.6% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 7.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% | 14.8% 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
A-level average points
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.
Turton School
Canon Slade School
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