# Smithills School

Smithills School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Bolton, with 1,203 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_fallback** — Smithills School sets its own term dates. These are Bolton’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.bolton.gov.uk/school-information/school-term-dates
Last checked: 1 September 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-23 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-24 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Inspected 31 March 2026 under the framework introduced in 2025.

- **Safeguarding:** Met
- **Inclusion:** Expected standard
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Needs attention
- **Achievement:** Needs attention
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Expected standard
- **Personal development:** Needs attention
- **Leadership and governance:** Needs attention

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/140500
## Facts

- **URN:** 140500
- **UKPRN:** 10044502
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 1,203
- **Capacity:** 1,250
- **Trust:** The Bolton Impact Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/bolton-impact-trust)
- **Local authority:** Bolton (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/bolton)
- **Address:** Smithills Dean Road, Bolton, BL1 6JS
- **Coordinates:** 53.598825, -2.455085
- **Website:** http://www.smithillsschool.net
- **Opened:** 1 January 2014

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/smithills-school-bolton

## Licensing

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. We do not publish head teacher names or any other personal data.