47%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
760.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,201
Pupils · 2024/25
59%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Smithills School · Secondary · Bolton
Part ofTHE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
47%
-4pp
51%47%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
-9pp
31%26%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
36.5
-3.0
40.838.636.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
EBacc entry
32%
+1pp
36%31%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
760.9
+30.6
760.9670.9580.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 760.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,201
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
59%
FSM eligible
42%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JS
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 | 47% | 20% | 36.5 | Not applicable | 32% | 760.9 | 32% | 1,201 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 30% | 39.5 | -0.04 | 31% | 730.3 | 31% | 1,190 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 27% | 38.9 | -0.34 | 35% | 580.9 | 41% | 1,104 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 21% | 38.4 | -0.32 | 26% | 589.2 | 31% | 1,032 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 31% | 40.8 | -0.27 | 36% | 636.9 | 37% | 877 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 27% | 38.0 | -0.30 | 22% | 577.9 | 22% | 886 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 25% | 39.2 | -0.46 | 57% | — | 58% | 975 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,201 | 18.6 | 14% | 59% | 42% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,190 | 19.0 | 13% | 59% | 40% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,104 | 16.8 | 14% | 50% | 42% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,032 | 16.7 | 13% | 51% | 43% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 953 | 17.1 | 15% | 49% | 46% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 877 | 17.3 | 14% | 48% | 49% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 886 | 16.8 | 14% | 49% | 49% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 975 | 15.4 | 17% | 48% | 49% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.