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Canon Slade School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL2 3BP

Ages 11–18 · 1,724 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

54.6

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.29
−20+2
Attainment 854.6
English & maths grade 5+65%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry25%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,519

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

291

Places offered

294

1st-preference offers

273

Total preferences (any rank)
761
Preferred offers (top 3)
294
Applications from outside LA
120
Offers to outside-LA applicants
51
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,724 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,724
Boys / girls
863 / 861
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,724 / 1,800 (96%)
Free school meals
16.2%
FSM pupils
237
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Academy trust
THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Sponsor
The Bishop Fraser Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Gilhooly

Location

Address
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw
Postcode
BL2 3BP
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,724 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL2
21
Secondary in BL2
1
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Gilhooly
Telephone
01204333343
Website
http://www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk

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