Kearsley AcademyLittle Lever School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Kearsley Academy and Little Lever School are secondary schools in Bolton.
Kearsley Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Little Lever School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Kearsley Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Kearsley Academy was judged strong and Little Lever School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.1 for Kearsley Academy and 45.8 for Little Lever School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Kearsley Academy (48.3 in 2021-22, 51.1 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Little Lever School (46.7 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonKearsley Academy | BoltonLittle Lever School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 8th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 768 | 1,085 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL4 8HY | Bolton, BL3 1BT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.1 Stronger figure | 45.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 65.9% Stronger figure | 56.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.8% Stronger figure | 69.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 135 | 208 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 780 | 1,064 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.7% | 30.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.3% | 28.5% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Kearsley Academy
Little Lever School
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