| Motto | Ora et Labora (Latin: Pray and Work) |
|---|---|
| Established | ante 1855 |
| Type | Voluntary aided secondary school |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headmaster | Mr P H Williamson |
| Senior Deputy Head | The Revd C Watson |
| Founder | Canon James Slade (Vicar of Bolton 1817-1856) |
| Specialism | Specialist Performing Arts College, Sportsmark Award |
| Location | Bradshaw Brow Bradshaw, Bolton Greater Manchester England |
| Local authority | Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council |
| DfE URN | 105267 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1702 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www.canon-slade.bolton.sch.uk |
Canon Slade School is a Church of England secondary school on Bradshaw Brow in Bradshaw, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.
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The school was founded in 1855 by Canon James Slade as the Bolton Church Institute, aimed at educating the poorer children of Bolton.[1] It became a direct grant grammar school, then a comprehensive.
The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2005 with a ceremony held at the Bolton Arena. A range of items including a brief history and a whole school photograph have been produced to commemorate the occasion.
Though the school has changed much since its inception 154 years ago its motto "Ora et labora" (Pray and Work) is still its guiding principle. The commitment to work and the Christian life ensures the success of the school and ability to flourish in a constantly changing and challenging world. A visit to the chapel, completed in 2004, bears witness to the centrality of the school's Christian faith.
There are around 1700 pupils and students on roll, including 340 in the sixth form. The school has a reputation for its academic work (for several years the Sixth Form has been ranked amongst the top thirty nationally for A-level results in a comprehensive state school) but also for sport (Sportsmark Award and regular success in national competitions), for Music, Drama and many other activities. It is a Specialist Arts College, a Training School and enjoys Healthy School and Leading Edge status. Since 2004 the school has been an Ambassador School for the National Academy of Gifted and Talented Youth. In 2009 the school was awarded Gold Standard by the Specialist School and Academies Trust for Community Cohesion.
Canon Slade School is set on a 57-acre (230,000 m2) site in the foothills of the West Pennine moors on which are hundreds of mature trees, a river bank, two wildlife ponds, one of which is inhabited by several endangered species of amphibian, extensive sports fields, including a cross-country course and floodlit all-weather pitch.
The school is a Designated Performing Arts College with a role of role of role of role of role of 1702 pupils. The campus covers 55 acres (220,000 m2).
Canon Slade is a voluntary aided school in partnership with Bolton Local Education Authority and the Diocese of Manchester. The school is also a Department for Education and Skills Leading Edge School and Training School.
The school has a sixth form. Mrs Nicola Aldred is Director of Sixth Form, while Miss Kerry Gorrill and Dr Ben Eves are Deputy Directors[2]. The sixth form has its own building and canteen which caters for around 200 students.
Over 50% of Year 11 pupils go on to join the Sixth Form where there are around 340 students on roll. A large range of A Level subjects is offered including Law, Media Studies, Music, Performing Arts, Psychology and Sociology as well as more traditional subjects.
Sixthformers are encouraged to broaden their range of life experience and may choose to take part in the AQA Community Service and Primary School Teaching Schemes, Duke of Edinburgh Scheme (Gold) and Young Enterprise. Each year the college aims to offer scholarships for two of their students to spend six months studying Japan. Students also take part in a wide range of subject-related field trips.