Smithills School is a mixed secondary school located in Smithills, Bolton, Greater Manchester.[1]
| Smithills School | |
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| Address | |
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Smithills Dean Road , , BL1 6JS | |
| Coordinates | 53°35′56″N 2°27′15″W / 53.5989°N 2.4543°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Local authority | Bolton Council |
| Department for Education URN | 140500 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | M Sidebottom |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,032 as of November 2022[update] |
| Website | www |
Previously a Grammar School and then a community school administered by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, Smithills School converted to academy status on 1 January 2014. However the school continues to coordinate with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions.
Smithills School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.
This school was used in the filming of the first series of 4 o'clock club, and was known as Elmsbury High in the TV show.[citation needed]
Notable former pupils
edit- Sara Cox, broadcaster
- Stu Francis, comedian
- Paul Fletcher, footballer
- Amir Khan, boxer
- Dave Spikey, comedian
- John Longworth, MEP[2]
- Paul Nicholls, actor
- Ronnie Irani, Cricketer
References
edit- ^ "Smithills School".
- ^ Armitstead, Louise (21 September 2011). "New BCC boss John Longworth has been 'preparing for this role for 30 years'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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