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Harper Green School

Academy converter · Bolton · BL4 0DH

Ages 11–16 · 1,070 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.9

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.72 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.11
−20+2
Attainment 842.9
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry22%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.1%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,225

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

0.72 · Often has places

1st preferences

128

Places offered

235

1st-preference offers

128

Total preferences (any rank)
331
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
21
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9
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 fill86%

1,070 pupils · 1,250 places

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 type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

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
Headteacher
Ms Sally Heppenstall

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

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.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Kearsley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    • Att851.4
    • P80.6
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Little Lever School

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    • Att845.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.9%

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  • Essa Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • Att847.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence5.4%

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    • Att857.3
    • P81.1
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence4.8%

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  • Star Salford Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand1.18

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sally Heppenstall
Telephone
01204572941
Website
http://www.harper-green.bolton.sch.uk

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