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Smithills School

Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS · URN 140500

Public data summary

4.8

out of 10 · 19 data sources

Coverage 56% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 616
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,250
Local authority: Bolton

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.04
GCSE Attainment 8: 39.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 10.2%
Persistent absence: 31.5%
Free school meals: 32.6%
SEN support: 14.3%
English additional language: 58.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 9.4:1
Average class size: 24.0
Staff turnover: 17.9%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.2

4 contributing signals

Progress

4.9

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

4.4

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.9

3 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

01204842382

School records are retained from official public datasets and managed through the Y School admin. This atlas is a supporting layer, not the current Y School product. Last refreshed 02/06/2026.