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Sharples School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hill Cot Road
 Sharples
 Bolton
 Lancashire BL1 8SN
Telephone: 01204 333253

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
History: This school arose from Sharples School Science Specialist College
Trust: Sharples School a Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Caroline Molyneux (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Ann Webster
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 76.3 / 23.84
Non-teaching Staff*: 55.87
Number of pupils: 1214
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.9
Sex: Mixed (46% boys / 54% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.50% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 20.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 67.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 47.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bolton
Constituency: Bolton North East
Electoral Ward: Astley Bridge
School Number: 3504048

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th September 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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