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King's Leadership Academy Bolton

Free schools · Bolton · BL3 3HL

Ages 11–16 · 910 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

0.99 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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+0.14
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry89%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.6%
Unauthorised4.2%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
935

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.99 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

174

Places offered

176

1st-preference offers

128

Total preferences (any rank)
560
Preferred offers (top 3)
176
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

910 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
910
Boys / girls
542 / 368
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
910 / 900 (101%)
Free school meals
35.2%
FSM pupils
320
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Great Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jason Roberts

Location

Address
Freshfield Avenue
Postcode
BL3 3HL
Town
Bolton
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 910 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.2%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL3
42
Secondary in BL3
6
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.

Compare with theseAll in BoltonNear BL3

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 3HH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.1
    • P80.7
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence5.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Bolton Muslim Girls School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.3
    • P81.1
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence4.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Harper Green School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bolton · BL4 0DH · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.2 miles away

  • University Collegiate School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.2
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Ladybridge High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Bolton · BL3 4NG · Bolton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • Star Salford Academy

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence10.1%
    • FSM61.4%
    • Demand1.18

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Roberts
Telephone
01204937130
Website
www.kingsbolton.com

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