Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=143772,136135,144046,148393
23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harper Green School | Kearsley Academy | St James's Church of England High School | The Lowry Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Harper Green School | Kearsley Academy | St James's Church of England High School | The Lowry Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL4 0DH | Bolton, BL4 8HY | Bolton, BL4 9RU | Manchester, M28 0SY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.9 | 51.4 | 47.9 | 41.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.6 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | 57% | 49% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 72% | 69% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | 44% | 30% | 30% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.1% | 28.1% | 16.1% | 29.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.72 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.81 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 128 | 115 | 358 | 77 |
| Places offereddiffers | 235 | 170 | 198 | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,070 | 768 | 1,053 | 884 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,070 / 1,250 (86%) | 768 / 950 (81%) | 1,053 / 1,050 (100%) | 884 / 1,200 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.4% | 43.1% | 20.1% | 58.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Sally Heppenstall | Mr Ryan Baxter | Mrs Catherine Anderson | Mrs Claire Coy |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Manchester | — |
| Constituency | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Northern Education Trust | The Bishop Fraser Trust | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.