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Lever Edge Primary Academy

Academy converter · Bolton · BL3 3HP

Ages 1–11 · 562 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

4.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
410

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 fill120%

562 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
562
Boys / girls
293 / 269
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
562 / 450 (125%)
Free school meals
29.7%
FSM pupils
145
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 1–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEVER EDGE PRIMARY ACADEMY
Academy trust
LEVER EDGE PRIMARY ACADEMY
Sponsor
Lever Edge Primary Academy
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly James

Location

Address
Lever Edge Lane
Postcode
BL3 3HP
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 1–11, in Bolton, Bolton, 562 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Primary schools in Bolton
98
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL3
42
Primary in BL3
25
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Primary in Bolton LA
97

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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  • Essa Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    BOLTON · BL3 3HH · Bolton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM43.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • St Bede Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 3LJ · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Sunning Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 6TR · Bolton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM20.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Clarendon Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bolton · BL3 6SN · Bolton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM36.0%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly James
Telephone
01204333679
Website
www.leveredgeprimaryacademy.co.uk

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