Harper Green School

State-Funded School

harper-green-school-bolton-north-west

North WestRegion

BoltonLocal Authority

Bolton South and WalkdenConstituency

BL4 0DHPostcode

3.1

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Harper Green School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Bolton, North West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,070 pupils. Harper Green School is part of Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.8
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 36%
EBacc average point score: 3.7

Ethnicity

White

47%

Asian

33%

Black

10%

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,070

Total Pupils

51%Boys

49%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

45%

England average

27%

First language not English

39%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,070
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: Leverhulme Academy Church of England and Community Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
8 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Mar 2020	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.