84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
57%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1328.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,747
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
15%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Canon Slade School · Secondary with sixth form · Bolton
Part ofTHE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
-1pp
85%84%84%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
57%
-8pp
65%61%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
53.9
-0.7
56.055.053.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.9
EBacc entry
29%
+4pp
36%30%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
1328.9
-26.8
1367.21303.81240.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1328.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
38.1
+2.0
38.136.434.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.1
A-level value added
+0.17
0
+0.2+0.1+0.1
'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
23%
+5pp
23%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,747
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
15%
Contact
Address
Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 84% | 57% | 53.9 | Not applicable | 29% | 1328.9 | 42% | 1,747 |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 65% | 54.6 | +0.29 | 25% | 1355.7 | 37% | 1,753 |
| 2022/23 | 84% | 64% | 54.8 | +0.14 | 27% | 1367.2 | 49% | 1,759 |
| 2021/22 | 85% | 65% | 56.0 | +0.08 | 36% | 1264.3 | 49% | 1,758 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 61% | 54.6 | +0.03 | 34% | 1240.4 | 54% | 1,691 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.1 | B- | +0.17 | 23% | 127 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | B- | +0.16 | 18% | 139 |
| 2022/23 | 35.4 | B- | — | 15% | 142 |
| 2021/22 | 37.1 | B- | — | 23% | 155 |
| 2018/19 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.08 | 18% | 170 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,747 | 17.0 | 9% | 11% | 17% | 6% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 1,753 | 17.0 | 10% | 7% | 14% | 5% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 1,759 | 17.8 | 8% | 7% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,758 | 18.5 | 3% | 6% | 14% | 6% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,757 | 17.4 | 3% | 6% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,691 | 15.8 | 8% | 6% | 13% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.