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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Canon Slade School | Sharples School | Thornleigh Salesian College | Turton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Canon Slade School | Sharples School | Thornleigh Salesian College | Turton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bolton, BL2 3BP | Bolton, BL1 8SN | Bolton, BL1 6PQ | Bolton, BL7 9LT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Improved significantly | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.6 | 56.5 | 44.8 | 48.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.9 | -0.2 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 65% | 66% | 45% | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 84% | 78% | 64% | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | 20% | 20% | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 5.2% | 9.4% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.8% | 10.9% | 24.9% | 26.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.36 (Competitive) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 291 | 328 | 278 | 270 |
| Places offereddiffers | 294 | 241 | 274 | 263 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,724 | 1,214 | 1,574 | 1,596 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,724 / 1,800 (96%) | 1,214 / 1,080 (112%) | 1,574 / 1,650 (95%) | 1,596 / 1,600 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.2% | 27.5% | 29.4% | 23.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Gilhooly | Miss Caroline Molyneux | Mr Michael Fitzsimons | Ms Sam Gorse |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Manchester | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituency | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East | Bolton North East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Bishop Fraser Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | Academy trust: SHARPLES SCHOOL A MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST | SHARPLES SCHOOL A MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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