Sharples School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Bolton
Sharples School is a secondary school in Bolton for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Improved significantly, from the inspection on 8 January 2025. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hill Cot Road, Sharples, Bolton, BL1 8SN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,214 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Improved significantly Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “At Sharples school, pupils embody their school motto of ‘Learn, Dream, Achieve’.”
- “They flourish in a successful and happy school community that supports them to be the very best that they can be.”
- “Pupils rise to the extremely high academic expectations that the school sets.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 344 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 235 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Turton School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Canon Slade School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Thornleigh Salesian College 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton 1.1 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Smithills School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- University Collegiate School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bolton Muslim Girls School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ladybridge High School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published