How many pupils does Sharples School have?

Sharples School has 1,218 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Sharples School?

The headteacher of Sharples School is Caroline Molyneux.

What type of school is Sharples School?

Sharples School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Sharples School in?

Sharples School is in the Bolton local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Sharples School

Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 8SN

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1,218

Pupils

28.1%

Free school meals

1 June 2016

Opened

About this school

Sharples School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Bolton, Lancashire. The school has 1,218 pupils enrolled. The Headteacher is Caroline Molyneux. The school is administered by Bolton local authority. It belongs to SHARPLES SCHOOL A MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 June 2016.

School details

Headteacher: Caroline Molyneux
Trust: SHARPLES SCHOOL A MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Bolton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 142232

Contact

01204333253 office@sharplesschool.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Sharples School are handled by the school or the local authority (Bolton). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

55.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.86

Progress 8 · 2023-24

62%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

82%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.73

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

29%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →