Canon Slade School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 144044
- Address
- Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, BL2 3BP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1753 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.0%
White British 69.1%
African 11.2%
Mixed 5.7%
Unclassified 4%
Other White 2.2%
Chinese 1.9%
Indian 1.7%
Other Black 1.7%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.14
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 64%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 54.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 30 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 151 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 150 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 86 |
| Dance | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 290 |
Admissions
Canon Slade School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 294
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 291
- 2nd preference
- 275
- 3rd preference
- 192
- From another Local Authority
- 120
Offers
- 1st preference
- 273
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 51
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 301 143 158 |
| Year 8 | 298 133 165 |
| Year 9 | 296 160 136 |
| Year 10 | 298 140 158 |
| Year 11 | 300 142 158 |
| Year 12 | 132 63 69 |
| Year 13 | 128 83 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 84.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 44.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 16.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 22.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 66.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 13.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% 10.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 0.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 1.7% |