St Bede Academy
Academy converter · Primary
Bolton · BL3 3LJ · Bolton
Ages 3–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 140973
Essa Primary Academy
Free schools · BOLTON · BL3 3HH
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 4–11
Pupils
387
Local authority
Bolton
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in BOLTON, Bolton, 387 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 43.9%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 140973
Location
- Address
- Lever Edge Lane
- Postcode
- BL3 3HH
- Town
- BOLTON
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Bolton
- District
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 387
- Boys / girls
- 192 / 195
- School capacity
- 420
- Capacity fill
- 387 / 420 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 43.9%
- FSM pupils
- 170
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Northern Education Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Broadbent
- Telephone
- 01204201310