How many pupils does Kearsley Academy have?

Kearsley Academy has 780 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Kearsley Academy?

The principal of Kearsley Academy is Ryan Baxter.

What type of school is Kearsley Academy?

Kearsley Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Kearsley Academy in?

Kearsley Academy is in the Bolton local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Kearsley Academy

Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8HY

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 March 2022). Last inspected 16 March 2022.

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780

Pupils

41.0%

Free school meals

1 September 2010

Opened

About this school

Kearsley Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bolton, Lancashire. The school has 780 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 16 March 2022). Last inspected 16 March 2022. The Principal is Ryan Baxter. The school is administered by Bolton local authority. It belongs to NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. It opened in 1 September 2010.

School details

Principal: Ryan Baxter
Trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
Local authority: Bolton
Gender: Mixed
URN: 136135

Contact

01204332555 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Kearsley Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bolton). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

51.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

+0.55

Progress 8 · 2023-24

59%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

73%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

4.47

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

34%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →