Smithills School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Bolton · BL1 6JS · Bolton
Ages 11–16
- Att839.5
- P8-0.0
- EM5+30%
- Absence10.2%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 142758
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Academy alternative provision converter · Bolton · BL1 6JT
Ages 11–16 · 72 pupils · Bolton
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2024-09-15
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill69%
72 pupils · 104 places
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- Boys / girls
- 59 / 13
- School capacity
- 104
- Capacity fill
- 72 / 104 (69%)
- Free school meals
- 68.1%
- FSM pupils
- 49
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy alternative provision converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
- Sponsor
- Bolton Impact Trust
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Sutton
Location
- Address
- Smithills Dean Road
- Postcode
- BL1 6JT
- Town
- Bolton
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Bolton
- District
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- 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 alternative provision converter, Ages 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 72 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 68.1%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL1 6LA · Bolton
Ages 4–11
- KS272%
- Absence3.8%
- FSM8.4%
- Demand0.88
0.3 miles away
Thornleigh Salesian College
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Bolton · BL1 6PQ · Bolton
Ages 11–18
- Att844.8
- P8-0.2
- EM5+45%
- Absence9.4%
0.5 miles away
Church Road Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 5RU · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence6.4%
- FSM27.9%
- Demand0.95
0.6 miles away
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 3EJ · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS271%
- Absence7.3%
- FSM36.8%
- Demand0.86
0.7 miles away
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 3JB · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS244%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM29.8%
- Demand1.09
0.7 miles away
Oxford Grove Primary School
Ofsted: OutstandingCommunity school · Primary
Bolton · BL1 3EJ · Bolton
Ages 3–11
- KS285%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM59.5%
- Demand1.17
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Victoria Sutton
- Telephone
- 01204333872