Harper Green School
2 live vacanciesBolton
Jobs at Harper Green School
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Teacher of English
Bolton· £34,069.00 - £52,835.00 Annually (Actual) T1 - T9Direct with schoolPosted 9 Nov 2026· Closes 19 Nov 2026Advertised by the school - Apply
Casual Exam Invigilator
Bolton· £13.28 Hourly FTE is £25,614 per annumDirect with schoolPosted 6 Nov 2026· Closes 18 Nov 2026Advertised by the school
About Harper Green School
Harper Green School is a secondary academy in Bolton, Bolton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 3 member schools: 1 primary school, 2 secondary schools. Local authorities: Bolton. Regions: North West. — from the LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST public record.
Harper Green School is a secondary academy in Bolton, part of LEVERHULME ACADEMY CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND COMMUNITY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 2 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Harper Green School
- Address
- Harper Green Road, Farnworth
- Postcode
- BL4 0DH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- URN (official identifier)
- 143772
- Establishment number
- 4046
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1070
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1250
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Headteacher
- Ms Sally Heppenstall
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 10 Jan 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.harper-green.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204572941
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2017
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Harper Green School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,070 | 53,873 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.4% | 29.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 13.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 38.8% | 31.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Harper Green School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 8 Mar 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2020
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Harper Green School (URN 105257)
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 14 Mar 2016
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportInspected as Harper Green School (URN 105257)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 6 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harper Green School (URN 105257)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Oct 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harper Green School (URN 105257)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 14 Dec 2011
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Harper Green School (URN 105257)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Harper Green School (URN 105257)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 11 Apr 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Harper Green School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 23.9% | 21.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Harper Green School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £573,100 for 521 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 47.9% | 30.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £527 | £410 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Harper Green School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,128 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Bolton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £10,363,000 £9,187 per pupil | £8,152 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,680,000 £8,582 per pupil | £7,759 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £5,709,000 £5,061 per pupil · 59.0% | £4,299 · 55.4% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £565,000 £501 per pupil · 5.8% | £663 · 8.5% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £233,000 £207 per pupil · 2.4% | £258 · 3.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £233,000 £207 per pupil · 2.4% | £212 · 2.7% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £683,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £2,886,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,151 per pupil, supply and agency £267 per pupil — spending up £431 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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