Sharples School is a co-educational secondary school located in the Sharples area of Bolton in the English county of Greater Manchester.^[1]

Sharples School
Address
Hill Cot Road Sharples Bolton , Greater Manchester , BL1 8SN England
Coordinates	53°36′26″N 2°25′28″W / 53.60733°N 2.42456°W / 53.60733; -2.42456
Information
Type	Academy
Established	1974 (1974)
Local authority	Bolton Council
Department for Education URN	142232 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Ann Webster
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 16
Website	http://www.sharplesschool.co.uk/

Established in 1974, the School celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2014.^[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).