[2] Previously a community school administered by Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council, in June 2016 Sharples School converted to academy status.

The school continues to coordinate with Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council for admissions.

Sharples School offers GCSEs, BTECs and the CiDA as programmes of study for pupils.

The school also has a specialism in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).

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