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Kearsley Academy

Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8HY

Local ranking6th of 20 secondary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

950

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
59.4% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
72.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
34.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
143

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
780
Boys
417 (53%)
Girls
363 (47%)
Capacity
950 (82% full)
SEND
18.5%
FSM Eligible
42.7%
EAL
17.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
15.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,823/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
29.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 71.0%
  • Black African: 7.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 7.1%
  • White Other: 2.3%
  • Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Asian Indian: 1.6%

71.0%

White British

7.7%

Black African

7.1%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136135
UKPRN
10030490
Establishment No.
6907
Trust
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

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