Smithills School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bolton, North West BL1 6JS · Bolton
#456 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3684 of 4,090 nationally
About Smithills School
Smithills School is a academy secondary located in Bolton, in the Bolton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,203 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 17.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 456th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (21th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,203; capacity filled 96.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 47%; ebacc average points 3.25.
There are 127 schools in Bolton; Smithills School ranks 111th 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%)36.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)20.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)41.8%
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 Smithills School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,203
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 41.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 20.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 47%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.25
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Smithills School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 490 m away
Thornleigh Salesian College
Bolton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students · 801 m away
Church Road Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 914 m away
St Joseph's RC Primary School, Halliwell, Bolton
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 1.0 km away
St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
366 students · 1.1 km away
Oxford Grove Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
449 students · 1.1 km away
Al-Huda Primary School
Bolton · Independent primary · Ages 2–11
181 students · 1.1 km away
Johnson Fold Community Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
· 1.2 km away
Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
188 students · 1.3 km away
Brownlow Fold Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
232 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Grange School
Runcorn · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,200 students
Keswick School
Keswick · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,208 students
Matthew Moss High School
Rochdale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,198 students
Gateacre School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,196 students
Montgomery Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,192 students
Sharples School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,214 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Smithills School a good school?
Smithills School has a Success Index (England) of 17.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #456 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 Smithills School rank in North West?
Smithills School ranks #456 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3684 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Smithills School?
Smithills School had 1,203 students in 2025.
Is Smithills School a primary school or a secondary school?
Smithills School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Smithills School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Smithills School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.