Welcome to Canon Slade School

I am delighted that you are considering joining Canon Slade Sixth Form. We are justifiably proud of our school’s distinguished history and the outstanding reputation it enjoys at both local and national level.   Our academic results place our Sixth Form as one of the highest performing school’s nationally in addition to being the highest performing state school within the area.

 We offer some 30 subjects at ‘A’ level coupled with our Level 3 Sport and Exercise Science qualification and attract students from a very wide geographical area across the North West.

It is our belief that your learning journey with us is not simply about achieving a set of excellent exam results; that said we will do our utmost to ensure that you reach your full potential and that you are supported academically and pastorally by a very strong, committed and experienced team of professionals. Moreover life in our Sixth Form seeks to provide you with an opportunity for personal development, enrichment and a wealth of varied extra-curricular activities, from partaking in Sport, Music or Drama to running your own Society or fundraising for charity.

Whether your goal be university, employment, training or an apprenticeship, we recognise that everyone is an individual with talents and ambitions to be celebrated and realised and it is our personalised, caring and nurturing approach which will enable you to succeed and for which we are renowned.

I look forward to welcoming you to our open evening held in the Autumn Term prior to admission, where you will be able to meet colleagues and current students. Please spend some time navigating our electronic prospectus, which provides you with a flavour of what Canon Slade Sixth Form has to offer. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to get in touch. I look forward to meeting you in due course.

With my very best wishes to you,

Dr Benjamin Eves

Assistant Headteacher - KS5 Progress

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Suitable Ages

11 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,747 Total

No. of Boys

851 (48.7%)

No. of Girls

896 (51.3%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

13.0%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

5.71%

A*/A grades

29.14%


Leavers’ Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

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Staying in education

94%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

3%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:38%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:46%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:9%
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:1%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

77%

School

70%

England

Higher Apprenticeships

1%

School

1%

England

Higher education or training

School:79%
England:73%

Top 3rd of higher education institutions

School:31%
England:23%

...of which Russell Group

School:26%
England:21%

...of which Oxford/Cambridge

School:1%
England:1%


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Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Application Deadline

Nov 28

Enrolment Day

Aug 20


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Enrichment Activities

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a wide range of opportunities and extra-curricular activities that will provide you with the breadth of experience and additionality that is so important when applying to higher education and the world of work

Student leadership opportunities including Student Leadership Team and student-led societies.

Work Experience for all in Y12 and Professional Interview Evening in Y13.

Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.

About School

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityBolton
Ofsted RatingRequires improvement
Gender TypeMixed