Smithills School Explained

Smithills School
Type:Academy
Head Label:Headteacher
Head:M Sidebottom
Address:Smithills Dean Road
Location:Smithills
City:Bolton
County:Greater Manchester
Postcode:BL1 6JS
Country:England
Coordinates:53.5989°N -2.4543°W
Local Authority:Bolton Council
Dfeno:350/4049
Urn:140500
Ofsted:yes
Enrolment:1,032
Gender:Mixed
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:16

Smithills School is a mixed secondary school located in Smithills, Bolton, Greater Manchester.[1]

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.

Notable former pupils

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Smithills School.
  2. News: Louise. Armitstead. New BCC boss John Longworth has been 'preparing for this role for 30 years'. The Daily Telegraph. 21 September 2011. 9 July 2019.