Details of Canon Slade School.

Canon Slade School has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1855 by Canon James Slade, then Vicar of Bolton, for "classical and moral instruction in conformity with the principles of the Church of England".

There are around 1750 pupils and students on roll, including some 350 in the sixth form. The school has a well deserved reputation not only for its outstanding academic work (our sixth form was ranked seventh of all state schools nationally in terms of academic success in 2005) but also for sport (Sportsmark Award and regular success in national competitions), for Music, Drama and many other activities. We are a Specialist Arts College, a Training School and enjoy Healthy School and Leading Edge status. Since 2004 we have been an Ambassador School for the National Academy of Gifted and Talented Youth.

Canon Slade School is set on a beautiful 57 acre site in the foothills of the West Pennine moors. We enjoy splendid views and have hundreds of mature trees, a river bank, two wildlife ponds, one of which is inhabited by several endangered species of amphibian and a lovely, recently remodelled Memorial Garden.