Canon Slade School Catchment Area
Canon Slade School is an academy converter secondary school in Bolton , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1747 pupils, and a capacity of 1800 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,747
Pupils
1,800
Capacity
97%
Fill rate
Canon Slade School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Canon Slade School?
The catchment area for Canon Slade School is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Canon Slade School is managed by Bolton and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bolton before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bolton catchment area documents →Canon Slade School: 1800 places, 97% filled: nearing capacity
Canon Slade School has a published admission number of 1800 places. 1747 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 97%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1800, Bolton's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Bolton.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bolton publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bolton school admissions →
Canon Slade School: School Information
- Full address
- Bradshaw Brow, Bradshaw, Bolton, BL2 3BP
- Local authority
- Bolton
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144044
Other Secondary Schools in Bolton
If Canon Slade School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Bolton are the next closest alternatives.
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St Joseph's RC High School Catchment Area
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Thornleigh Salesian College Catchment Area
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Ladybridge High School Catchment Area
Community school · BL3 4NG
Essa Academy Catchment Area
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Other Church of England Schools in Bolton
Canon Slade School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Bolton. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton
St James CofE Primary School, Daisy Hill Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bolton
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Bolton
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Canon Slade School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Canon Slade School
What is the catchment area for Canon Slade School? ▾
The catchment area for Canon Slade School is the geographic zone Bolton uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Bolton publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Canon Slade School oversubscribed? ▾
Canon Slade School is operating close to its capacity of 1800 places (97% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Canon Slade School? ▾
Canon Slade School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bolton before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Canon Slade School cover? ▾
Canon Slade School is a secondary school in Bolton, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.