Canon Slade School

Secondary · Bolton · BL2 3BP · URN 144044

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2024-10-15Cohort 1724Church of EnglandNon-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 291

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 31 schools in Bolton

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
53.9
Bolton 39.67England 46.1
14.2 above the area average of 39.7
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
57%
Bolton 32.9%England 45.9%
24.1 percentage points above the area average of 32.9
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
83.8%
Bolton 48.1%
35.7 percentage points above the area average of 48.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
4.57
Bolton 3.45England 4.07
1.1 above the area average of 3.5
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
15.1%
Bolton 10.7%England 17.6%
4.4 percentage points above the area average of 10.7
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
28.9%
Bolton 27.2%
1.8 percentage points above the area average of 27.2
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
18.9%
Bolton 37.3%
18.4 percentage points below the area average of 37.3
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
291
Bolton 140
151.4 above the area average of 139.7
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bolton	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	53.9 Bolton 39.67England 46.1	14.2 above the area average of 39.7	7.8 above the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	57% Bolton 32.9%England 45.9%	24.1 percentage points above the area average of 32.9	11.1 percentage points above the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	83.8% Bolton 48.1%	35.7 percentage points above the area average of 48.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	4.57 Bolton 3.45England 4.07	1.1 above the area average of 3.5	0.5 above the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	15.1% Bolton 10.7%England 17.6%	4.4 percentage points above the area average of 10.7	2.5 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	28.9% Bolton 27.2%	1.8 percentage points above the area average of 27.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	18.9% Bolton 37.3%	18.4 percentage points below the area average of 37.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	291 Bolton 140	151.4 above the area average of 139.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bolton · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 11.1% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 16.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 8.2% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 13.1pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.9pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 86.9% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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