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Sharples School
Hill Cot Road Sharples, Bolton, BL18SN
012 0433 3253
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 16
PUPILS
1041
Sharples School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 16 and has a capacity of 1080. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 11 Sep 2013.
This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).
PUPIL MIX
509 boys and 532 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.6
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
24.2%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
45.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
5.3%
EHC PLAN
2.5%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Well Above Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 29% | 30% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.79 | 3.81 | 4.07 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 11 Sep 2013 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal development | No Judgement |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | - |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 745 |
| Of which first preference applications | 280 |
| Of which second preference applications | 268 |
| Of which third preference applications | 197 |
| Total offers made | 237 |
| Of which first preference offers | 198 |
| Of which second preference offers | 31 |
| Of which third preference offers | 8 |
School Destinations
The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:
School
Local Authority
England
Breakdown of destinations:
| Destination | School | Local Authority | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92% | 85% | 87% |
| Staying in employment | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Staying in Apprenticeships | 4% | 4% | 4% |
| Not staying in education or employment | 2% | 7% | 5% |
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
4
|
GREEN SPACE |
4
|
ENVIRONMENT |
6
|
SAFETY |
7
|
PROPERTY | £174,950 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
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