Turton SchoolSharples School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Turton School and Sharples School are secondary schools in Bolton.
Turton School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Sharples School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Sharples School is ahead on our composite score.
Turton School was judged Good and Sharples School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.7 for Turton School and 55.6 for Sharples School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Turton School (49.2 in 2021-22, 43.7 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 | BoltonTurton School | BoltonSharples School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 20 in Bolton | 3rd of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,606 | 1,218 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 1,080 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL7 9LT | Bolton, BL1 8SN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.7 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.2% | 61.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.9% | 82.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 45.1% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.85 | 4.73 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 253 | 247 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,606 | 1,218 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.1% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 33.7% | |
| SEN support | 6.2% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.1% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.2% | 11.4% 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.
Turton School
Sharples School
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