75%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
54%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
885.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,077
Pupils · 2024/25
58%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio22.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Essa Academy · Secondary · Bolton
Part ofNORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
75%
+10pp
75%68%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
54%
+14pp
54%47%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
Attainment 8
53.0
+5.9
53.048.744.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
20%
-9pp
35%27%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
885.8
+82.9
885.8753.9622.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 885.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,077
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
58%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 54% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 20% | 885.8 | 22% | 1,077 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 40% | 47.1 | +0.73 | 28% | 802.9 | 32% | 1,097 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 41% | 45.7 | +0.25 | 27% | 825.0 | 38% | 1,091 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 45% | 45.8 | +0.20 | 33% | 813.0 | 38% | 1,054 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 41% | 44.4 | +0.27 | 35% | 622.0 | 77% | 970 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 37% | 39.0 | +0.02 | 40% | 589.3 | 74% | 915 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 31% | 39.4 | -0.10 | 26% | — | 63% | 864 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,077 | 18.4 | 16% | 58% | 47% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,097 | 19.0 | 19% | 63% | 41% | 5% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,091 | 17.2 | 19% | 65% | 41% | 5% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 1,054 | 16.6 | 20% | 70% | 39% | 5% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,022 | 14.3 | 18% | 75% | 42% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 970 | 17.0 | 6% | 80% | 46% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 915 | 16.1 | 16% | 83% | 50% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 864 | 14.0 | 14% | 84% | 54% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.