Bolton Muslim Girls School
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Canon Slade School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,724of 1,800 places
- Free school meals
- 16.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 291
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 15 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Canon Slade CofE School (URN 105267, until 1 April 2017).
What the data says
Of the 296 pupils who finished Year 11 at Canon Slade School in 2023, 42% stayed on in Canon Slade School’s own sixth form (Bolton average 12%), 34% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 139 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 49% went to university (Bolton 31%, England 37%), and 34% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 42% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.9 against 46.1 across England and 45.7 in Bolton, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bolton and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Canon Slade School | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 296 | 3,886 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 90% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 42% | 12% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 25% | 13% |
| — further education college | 34% | 45% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Canon Slade School | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 139 | 2,568 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 73% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 49% | 31% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 34% | 12% | 19% |
| Further education | 5% | 8% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 21% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Canon Slade School | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.9 | 45.7 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 44% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 84% | 65% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 29% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.57 | 3.95 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 46.0 | 36.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.8 | 49.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 29% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 288 | 99% | 89% | 31% | 20% | 86% |
| Mathematics | 286 | 98% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 87% |
| Religious Studies | 281 | 97% | 31% | 38% | 32% | 86% |
| English Literature | 281 | 97% | 86% | 29% | 21% | 93% |
| Combined Science | 187 | 64% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 68% |
| Geography | 124 | 43% | 41% | 31% | 25% | 73% |
| Design and Technology | 123 | 42% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 59% |
| Chemistry | 100 | 34% | 23% | 40% | 47% | 99% |
| Biology | 100 | 34% | 23% | 42% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 100 | 34% | 23% | 39% | 46% | 98% |
| History | 97 | 33% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 88% |
| Spanish | 88 | 30% | 19% | 35% | 27% | 82% |
| Art and Design | 59 | 20% | 7% | 2% | 24% | 90% |
| Computer Science | 53 | 18% | 13% | 21% | 30% | 85% |
| Media Studies | 48 | 16% | 4% | 21% | 20% | 90% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 29 | 10% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 76% |
| Physical Education | 28 | 10% | 11% | 50% | 24% | 75% |
| Geology | 25 | 9% | 0% | 32% | 61% | 92% |
| Dance | 22 | 8% | 1% | 36% | 27% | 91% |
| French | 22 | 8% | 18% | 23% | 29% | 68% |
| Drama | 22 | 8% | 7% | 23% | 27% | 82% |
| Ancient History | 17 | 6% | 0% | 35% | 37% | 82% |
| Music | 17 | 6% | 5% | 41% | 33% | 94% |
| Latin | 8 | 3% | 1% | 88% | 74% | 100% |
| Chinese | 4 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Citizenship Studies | 1 | 0% | 3% | — | 19% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 37 | 33% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 11 | 10% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 2 | 2% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Canon Slade School | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 259 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 112 | 825 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 38.15 | 34.50 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 23% | 13% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 43 | 38% | 31% |
| Biology | 36 | 32% | 20% |
| Psychology | 29 | 26% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 25% | 17% |
| Physics | 19 | 17% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 17 | 15% | 13% |
| Geography | 15 | 13% | 10% |
| English Language | 15 | 13% | 4% |
| Geology | 15 | 13% | 0% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 13% | 4% |
| Sociology | 14 | 13% | 13% |
| History | 14 | 13% | 13% |
| Product Design | 11 | 10% | 2% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 10% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 10 | 9% | 5% |
| Film Studies | 10 | 9% | 2% |
| English Literature | 10 | 9% | 11% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 5% | 1% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Classical Civilisation | — | — | 1% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 23 | 21% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 | 11% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.