Smithills School, Bolton | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Smithills School

Smithills Dean Road, Smithills School, Bolton BL1 6JS

https://www.smithillsschool.net/

Smithills School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,190 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		Thornleigh Salesian College
0.9		Eden Boys' School, Bolton
1.4		Sharples School
1.9		University Collegiate School
1.9		Canon Slade School
2.0		Turton School
2.3		Ladybridge High School
2.3		Bolton Muslim Girls School
2.9		Bolton St Catherine's Academy
3.0		Essa Academy
3.0		King's Leadership Academy Bolton
3.2		St Joseph's RC High School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite high.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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