Canon Slade School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bolton, North West BL2 3BP · Bolton
#60 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#609 of 4,090 nationally
About Canon Slade School
Canon Slade School is a academy secondary located in Bolton, in the Bolton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,724 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 80.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 60th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (82th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (75th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,724; capacity filled 95.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 83.8%; ebacc average points 4.57.
There are 127 schools in Bolton; Canon Slade School ranks 16th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)53.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)57%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)16.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Canon Slade School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,724
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 16.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 53.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 57%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 83.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Canon Slade School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Columba's RC Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 193 m away
Castle Hill Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 890 m away
St Maxentius CofE Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
185 students · 929 m away
Sharples Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 973 m away
Sharples School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students · 1.1 km away
Turton School
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,596 students · 1.4 km away
The Oaks Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
218 students · 1.4 km away
St Brendan's RC Primary School, Harwood, Bolton
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.5 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
251 students · 1.5 km away
Tonge Moor Primary Academy
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
472 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Neston High School
Neston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Whalley Range 11-18 High School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,712 students
Trinity School
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,711 students
The Blue Coat CofE School
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,702 students
Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,755 students
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Canon Slade School a good school?
Canon Slade School has a Success Index (England) of 80.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #60 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Canon Slade School rank in North West?
Canon Slade School ranks #60 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #609 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Canon Slade School?
Canon Slade School had 1,724 students in 2025.
Is Canon Slade School a primary school or a secondary school?
Canon Slade School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Canon Slade School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Canon Slade School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.