Harper Green School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 11 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 143772
- Address
- Harper Green Road, Farnworth, BL4 0DH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1132 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.1%
- Girls
- 46.9%
- First language not English
- 33.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.5%
- Persistent absence
- 27.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 54%
Pakistani 24.4%
African 5.3%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 3.4%
Other 3.2%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Indian 1%
Chinese 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 12%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.3
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 56 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 35 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 73 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 87 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Harper Green School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 235
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 101
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 120 101 |
| Year 8 | 228 108 120 |
| Year 9 | 230 123 107 |
| Year 10 | 230 129 101 |
| Year 11 | 223 121 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 52.0% 44.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 16.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 22.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |