A Message from the Headteacher

We are delighted that you wish to find out about Smithills School and very much hope that this website will help you to understand more about our school.  We hope you get a feel for this vibrant and exciting Specialist Performing Arts school which puts pupils first and genuinely believes that every single pupil matters.

As a Specialist School, we are part of a progressive group of schools and are therefore different to many other secondary schools locally and nationally.  We have created a distinctive and innovative curriculum for all our pupils around our core goal of Personalising Learning.  We have restructured the curriculum in Year 7 to include Essential Skills and MSI programmes.

The Essential Skills Programme is delivered on two full mornings and one afternoon each week. Pupils are taught English, History, Geography, RE and Citizenship by a single specialist teacher and thoroughly enjoy the consistency this provides. The MSI programme is similarly taught by a single teacher who delivers Mathematics, Science and Information Technology.

These programmes provide our pupils with an excellent transition from Primary school.  Their focus is to develop confident learners by building supportive and cohesive learning communities within every classroom.  Pupils clearly enjoy the stability these programmes provide and the flexibility they offer to develop team skills, project work and independent learning.

We believe the key to success for all our pupils is to find an appropriate pathway for them so that, as they move through their educational journey, they have an enjoyable and happy experience that is tailored to meet their individual needs.  We have a hard working and gifted staff, as well as supportive parents.

Our pupils enjoy excellent facilities and extraordinary success.  Sport England Lottery funding has provided a superb county standard Community Sports Centre open for our pupils and the community throughout the year. Specialist Arts College status has brought major new investment and has provided leading edge facilities in Music, Dance and Drama.  Our national and international award winning musicians tour the world bringing enormous credit to their families, to Smithills School and to Bolton.

As an Extended Services School we provide year round educational activities for pupils and our local community.  Smithills School is an exciting school with an exciting future. 
Thank you again for visiting our website. We hope that, wherever you are in the world, you become a frequent visitor and keep up to date with everything that is happening at Smithills School.

Chris Roberts BSc (Hons) MSc MBA NPQH

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