58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
791.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,126
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Harper Green School · Secondary · Bolton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+1pp
58%53%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
+1pp
39%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
42.8
-0.1
43.140.838.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.8
EBacc entry
30%
+8pp
30%21%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
791.1
+23.0
958.5863.3768.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 791.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,126
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Harper Green Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0DH
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 | 58% | 36% | 42.8 | Not applicable | 30% | 791.1 | 35% | 1,126 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 35% | 42.9 | -0.11 | 22% | 768.1 | 23% | 1,132 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 33% | 40.3 | -0.22 | 12% | 958.5 | 12% | 1,224 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 39% | 43.1 | -0.18 | 20% | 910.5 | 20% | 1,259 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 28% | 38.4 | -0.42 | 15% | 784.2 | 15% | 1,319 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 27% | 37.6 | -0.54 | 30% | 735.7 | 30% | 1,228 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,126 | 14.9 | 12% | 36% | 47% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,132 | 15.4 | 11% | 33% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,224 | 16.1 | 10% | 33% | 47% | 11% | 33% |
| 2021/22 | 1,259 | 15.9 | 12% | 36% | 48% | 9% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,242 | 15.2 | 10% | 34% | 51% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,319 | 16.8 | 5% | 34% | 51% | 6% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.5 | — | — | — | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.