Canon Slade School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 15 2024 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
- 1747 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 10.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.7%
- Persistent absence
- 13.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.6%
White British 68.2%
African 12%
Mixed 6.3%
Unclassified 3%
Other White 2.5%
Chinese 2.4%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 1%
Pakistani 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 53.8
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Ancient History | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 100 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 100 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 123 |
| Dance | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
Canon Slade School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 297
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 320
- 2nd preference
- 270
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 112
Offers
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 60
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 299 149 150 |
| Year 8 | 301 139 162 |
| Year 9 | 301 133 168 |
| Year 10 | 293 159 134 |
| Year 11 | 293 137 156 |
| Year 12 | 133 73 60 |
| Year 13 | 127 61 66 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 34.0% 45.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 42.0% 11.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 25.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 12.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 2.4% |