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OpenSecondaryURN 143772

Harper Green School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL4 0DH

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–16

Pupils

1,070

Local authority

Bolton

Age range

Ages 1116

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,070 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.4%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL4
21
Secondary in BL4
4
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
143772

Location

Address
Harper Green Road, Farnworth
Postcode
BL4 0DH
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,070
Boys / girls
541 / 529
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,070 / 1,250 (86%)
Free school meals
45.4%
FSM pupils
486
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
Academy trust
LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sally Heppenstall
Telephone
01204572941

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-01-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
42.9
Progress 8
-0.1
English & maths grade 5+
35%
English & maths grade 4+
58%
EBacc entry
22%
EBacc APS
3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables