Intelligence snapshot
Demand
At capacity — apply immediately
Capacity
96% — Near capacity
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Not available here
Quick takeaway
At capacity.
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted (2023).
Key points for parents
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
This school does not have a sixth form
The school is at capacity (96% full)
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,201
- Capacity
- 96%Near capacity
- FSM
- 40.4%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Trust
- THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
- Head
- Ms Carolyn Dewse (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- No
Inspection reports
Official linksMonitoring visit
8 official reports linked on this page, including 7 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
September 2023 | School Inspection
Full inspection: Good
June 2018 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
March 2018 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
November 2017 | Monitoring Visit
Monitoring visit
May 2017 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Inadequate
November 2016 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
January 2014 | Academy Conversion Letter
Location
Smithills Dean Road, Smithills School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Town setting
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