Compare Harper Green School and Kearsley Academy and St James's Church of England High School
Comparison of secondary schools: Harper Green School (Secondary) in Bolton; Kearsley Academy (Secondary) in Bolton; St James's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Bolton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Harper Green School, Kearsley Academy and St James's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Bolton, Lancashire and Bolton, Greater Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Harper Green School), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Harper Green School (Mar 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 35–40%, range 15–20%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST, NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST and THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST.
| Attribute |
Harper Green School
BL4 0DH
|
Kearsley Academy
BL4 8HY
|
St James's Church of England High School
BL4 9RU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bolton Lancashire BL4 0DH |
Bolton Lancashire BL4 8HY |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL4 9RU |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 8 Mar 2023 | 2 16 May 2022 | 2 12 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1250 | 950 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST |
| Website | www.harper-green.bolton.sch.uk | www.ka.northerneducationtrust.org | www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204572941 | 01204332555 | 01204333000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bolton
Lancashire
BL4 0DH - Ofsted
- 2 8 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST
- Website
- www.harper-green.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204572941
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bolton
Lancashire
BL4 8HY - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Website
- www.ka.northerneducationtrust.org
- Telephone
- 01204332555
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 9RU - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
- Website
- www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204333000
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