Sharples School

Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 8SN

Local ranking2nd of 22 secondary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1080

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
55.6
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
61.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
82.2%
Entering EBacc
29.1%
EBacc APS
4.7
Cohort Size
247

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1218
Boys
534 (44%)
Girls
684 (56%)
Capacity
1080 (113% full)
SEND
12.5%
FSM Eligible
29.3%
EAL
33.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
76.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,722/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5%
Persistent Absence
11.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 34.5%
  • Asian Indian: 33.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 15.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.0%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%

34.5%

White British

33.6%

Asian Indian

15.8%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Hill Cot Road

Bolton, North West

Administrative

URN
142232
UKPRN
10053883
Establishment No.
4048
Trust
SHARPLES SCHOOL A MULTI ACADEMY TRUST