Harper Green School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bolton, Bolton
BL4 0DH
Composite score
53.5

Harper Green School at a glance

Located in Bolton, Bolton, Harper Green School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,126 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 42.8, below the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

36% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 58% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 47% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,095
National rank
#262
In North West
#15
In Bolton
Top 66%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
36%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
58%
% EBacc grade 5+
10%
EBacc average points score
3.70

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,126 % FSM ever-6 47.1% % EAL 35.6% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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