St James's Church of England High SchoolKing's Leadership Academy Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
St James's Church of England High School and King's Leadership Academy Bolton are secondary schools in Bolton.
St James's Church of England High School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King's Leadership Academy Bolton scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St James's Church of England High School is ahead on our composite score.
St James's Church of England High School was judged Good and King's Leadership Academy Bolton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.5 for St James's Church of England High School and 45.4 for King's Leadership Academy Bolton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at St James's Church of England High School (50.1 in 2021-22, 53.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonSt James's Church of England High School | BoltonKing's Leadership Academy Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 10th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,064 | 899 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 900 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL4 9RU | Bolton, BL3 3HL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.5 Stronger figure | 45.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.5% Stronger figure | 42.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 81.6% Stronger figure | 61.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% | 85.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.69 Stronger figure | 4.28 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 207 | 175 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 899 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.8% | 33.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 57.2% | |
| SEN support | 11.7% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% Stronger figure | 23.1% | 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.
St James's Church of England High School
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
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