Smithills School

Academy in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England

53°35′56″N 2°27′15″W / 53.5989°N 2.4543°W / 53.5989; -2.4543InformationTypeAcademyLocal authorityBolton CouncilDepartment for Education URN140500 TablesOfstedReportsHeadteacherM SidebottomGenderMixedAge11 to 16Enrolment1,032 as of November 2022^[update]Websitewww.smithillsschool.net

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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable former pupils

Sara Cox, broadcaster
Stu Francis, comedian
Paul Fletcher, footballer
Amir Khan, boxer
Dave Spikey, comedian
John Longworth, MEP^[2]
Paul Nicholls, actor
Ronnie Irani, Cricketer

References

^ "Smithills School".
^ Armitstead, Louise (21 September 2011). "New BCC boss John Longworth has been 'preparing for this role for 30 years'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 July 2019.