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Kearsley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Bolton · BL4 8HY

Ages 11–16 · 768 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.4

Overall absence

9.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 851.4
English & maths grade 5+57%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry44%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.1%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
844

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

768 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
768
Boys / girls
400 / 368
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
768 / 950 (81%)
Free school meals
43.1%
FSM pupils
329
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Ryan Baxter

Location

Address
Springfield Road, Kearsley
Postcode
BL4 8HY
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 768 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.1%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL4
21
Secondary in BL4
4
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Harper Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 0DH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • The Lowry Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 0SY · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Star Salford Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Worsley · M28 0BB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Little Lever School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 1BT · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence10.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Walkden

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M28 7JB · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • St Ambrose Barlow RC High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Manchester · M27 9QP · Salford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ryan Baxter
Telephone
01204332555
Website
http://www.ka.northerneducationtrust.org/

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