Harper Green School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 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
- 1126 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 35.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 45%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 49%
Pakistani 25.7%
African 7.7%
Other 4.2%
Mixed 3.4%
Other White 3%
Other Asian 2.6%
Indian 1.4%
Other Black 1.2%
Chinese 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.69
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 41 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 43 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 23 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 65 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Harper Green School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 229
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 101
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 15
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 219 98 121 |
| Year 8 | 220 123 97 |
| Year 9 | 226 102 124 |
| Year 10 | 230 126 104 |
| Year 11 | 231 126 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 77.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 50.0% 45.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | SP 11.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 26.0% 25.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.9% 3.0% |