Canon Slade School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Canon Slade School is a secondary school in Bolton for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 142 schools in Bolton. It ranks 6th of 19 secondary schools in Bolton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 October 2024, report published 27 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

291 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score53.9

53.9, 7.8 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths57%

57%, 11.6 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths83.8%

83.8%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc28.9%

28.9%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.57

4.57, 0.48 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

112 students

Average point score per A level entry38.15

38.15, 3.15 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,724 pupils on roll, with places for 1,800

Eligible for free school meals14.9%

14.9%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.1%

11.1%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support8.2%

8.2%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Canon Slade School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Sharples School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 55.6
Turton School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.7
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 51.2
Bolton St Catherine's Academy	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Attainment 8: 34.3
Eden Boys' School, Bolton	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 53.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr James Gilhooly
Phone: 01204333343
Website: canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP
Local authority: Bolton
URN: 144044

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.