Essa Academy
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Bolton · BL3 3HH · Bolton
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 147077
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Free schools · Bolton · BL3 3HL
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
910
Local authority
Bolton
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- 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 (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 910 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.2%.
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Overview
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 147077
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
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
- 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 characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Governance
- Academy trust: THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Academy trust
- THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Sponsor
- Great Schools Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Jason Roberts
- Telephone
- 01204937130
Official links
Ofsted information
Inspection data is separate from GIAS establishment records.
- 2023-10-17 — Good (Report)