Essa Academy is a secondary school in Bolton, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Essa Academy currently has around 1077 pupils on roll, which is about 109% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 55% boys and 45% girls. Around 44.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.2%.
The student population reflects a mixed community, with pakistani pupils forming the largest group at around 38.7%. unclassified pupils make up about 22.9%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 94% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (90%) , including 2% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH |
| Website: | https://esa.northerneducationtrust.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01204333222 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bolton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Mel Flynn |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 135770 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2021
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 990 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1077 |
| Number of Boys: | 592 |
| Number of Girls: | 485 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15.2% | 8.2% |
| Pakistani | 38.70% | 417 |
| Unclassified | 22.90% | 247 |
| Indian | 9.70% | 105 |
| African | 6.60% | 71 |
| White British | 4.70% | 51 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.60% | 50 |
| Other White | 3.40% | 37 |
| Other Asian | 2.80% | 30 |
| White and Asian | 1.60% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 1.40% | 15 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.20% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 8 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.70% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 7 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Nursery School Martha Street , Daubhill BL3 4AH | - not rated | 1,190 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchards Nursery School Lower Orchards , Highfield Road BL4 0RA | 3out of 4 | 1,599 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pikes Lane Nursery School Board Street , BL3 5EE | - not rated | 2,026 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essa Primary Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH | - not rated | 52 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede Academy Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ | 3out of 4 | 507 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede CofE Primary School, Morris Green Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ | - not rated | 507 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's CofE Infant School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ | - not rated | 507 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's CofE Junior School Morris Green Lane , BL3 3LJ | - not rated | 507 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essa Academy Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hayward School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton Freshfield Avenue , BL3 3HL | 3out of 4 | 494 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ | - not rated | 1,242 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ | - not rated | 1,242 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South College, Bolton Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3HH | - not rated | 0 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bolton College Deane Road , BL3 5BG | - not rated | 2,109 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bolton Sixth Form College Town Centre Campus , Deane Road BL3 5BU | - not rated | 2,403 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomasson Memorial School Lever Edge Lane , BL3 3LA | 3out of 4 | 114 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Raise Education and Wellbeing School The Quest, Brownlow Way , BL1 3UB | - not rated | 372 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bolton Muslim Girls' School Swan Lane , BL3 6TQ | - not rated | 1,242 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Willows Lane , BL3 4HE | - not rated | 1,540 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Green Fold School Highfield Road , Farnworth BL4 0NS | 4out of 4 | 1,599 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.