Essa AcademyMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Essa Academy and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Bolton.
Essa Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Essa Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Essa Academy was judged strong and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonEssa Academy | BoltonMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,077 | 901 | |
| Capacity | 990 | 900 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 3HH | Bolton, BL4 0HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.0% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.0% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.5% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.43 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 200 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,077 | 901 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.8% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 57.8% | 40.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 30.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Essa Academy · Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy