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Smithills School

URN 140500 · BoltonOpen
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Inspection history (8)

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Report card · published 8 Jun 2026

    Safeguarding met
    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourExpected
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionExpected
    Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
    Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention

    Helen Fowler (lead), Liz Kelly, Paula Crawley, Sue Farrimond, Tom Theobold

  2. 20 Sept 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 24 Oct 2023

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Charlotte Oles (lead), Alan Hammersley, Chris Glennon, Stephanie Gill

  3. 27 Jun 2018

    School inspection (CIF) · published 13 Jul 2018

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Anne Seneviratne (lead), Antony Edkins, Claire Hollister, David Roberts, Lenford White

  4. 16 Nov 2016

    School inspection (CIF) · published 10 Jan 2017

    Inadequate
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    OutcomesInadequate
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Teaching, learning and assessmentInadequate

    Clive Hurren (lead), Alison Stott, Jan Rowney, Rochelle Conefrey

  5. —

    School monitoring visit · published 23 Apr 2018

    Emma Gregory (lead), Anne Seneviratne

  6. —

    School monitoring visit · published 5 Dec 2017

    Elaine Parkinson (lead), Alyson Middlemass, Anne Seneviratne

  7. —

    School monitoring visit · published 22 Jun 2017

    Deborah Bailey (lead), Anne Seneviratne

  8. —

    Academy letter · Academy conversion · published 11 Jan 2014

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Details

URN
140500
Type
Academy converter
Local authority
Bolton
Region
North West
Address
Smithills Dean Road, Smithills School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL1 6JS
Reports on record
8
Earliest report
16 Nov 2016
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-01-2014
Region
North West
Status
Open
Website
smithillsschool.net
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1250
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01204842382
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Ms Carolyn Dewse
Pupils on roll
1203
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1250
Number of pupils
1203
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
41.80
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