Located in Bolton, Kearsley Academy is a secondary school, 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 does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Kearsley Academy currently has around 780 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 41.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (70.5%).
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 84% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 74% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Springfield Road, Bolton, BL4 8HY |
| Website: | http://www.ka.northerneducationtrust.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01204332555 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bolton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Ryan Baxter |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136135 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 950 |
| Number of Pupils: | 780 |
| Number of Boys: | 417 |
| Number of Girls: | 363 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 70.50% | 550 |
| African | 7.70% | 60 |
| Pakistani | 7.10% | 55 |
| Other White | 2.30% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.80% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 13 |
| Indian | 1.50% | 12 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 11 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 6 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Lord Street , Kearsley BL4 8AR | 4out of 4 | 1,073 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bridgewater Nursery School Dobhill Street , Farnworth BL4 7DU | - not rated | 1,608 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Magnalls Fold Community Nursery Centre Mayfield Avenue , Worsley M28 3JF | - not rated | 2,039 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Little Hulton Community Nursery Centre Longshaw Drive , Worsley M28 0BD | - not rated | 2,603 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsley West Primary School Primrose Street , Kearsley BL4 9BZ | 3out of 4 | 522 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School Alexandra Street , Farnworth BL4 9JT | 4out of 4 | 825 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School Bent Spur Road , Kearsley BL4 8PB | 3out of 4 | 1,045 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John CofE Primary School, Kearsley Church Road , Kearsley BL4 8AP | - not rated | 1,151 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth Church Road , Kearsley BL4 8AP | 3out of 4 | 1,151 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsley Academy Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| George Tomlinson School Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8HY | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH | 3out of 4 | 2,335 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Harper Green School Harper Green Road , Farnworth BL4 0DH | - not rated | 2,335 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James's Church of England High School Lucas Road , Farnworth BL4 9RU | 3out of 4 | 2,375 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford College Worsley Campus , Walkden Road M28 7QD | - not rated | 2,813 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbridge College Springfield Road , Kearsley BL4 8LB | - not rated | 226 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TLG Bolton Concorde House , 2 Frederick Street BL4 9AL | - not rated | 1,045 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Compass Centre South King Street , Farnworth Youth Centre BL4 7AP | - not rated | 1,392 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Fixed Exclusion Unit George Street , Farnworth BL4 9RJ | - not rated | 1,943 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Inscape House Silkhey Grove , Worsley M28 7FG | - not rated | 2,832 yd | Non-maintained special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.