73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
639.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
780
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Kearsley 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
73%
+1pp
73%69%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+2pp
59%55%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
51.8
+0.4
51.847.042.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.8
EBacc entry
34%
-9pp
52%29%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
639.0
-9.7
648.7488.5328.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 639.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
780
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, BL4 8HY
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 | 73% | 59% | 51.8 | Not applicable | 34% | 639.0 | 36% | 780 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 57% | 51.4 | +0.55 | 44% | 648.7 | 44% | 765 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 50% | 48.1 | +0.24 | 52% | 600.4 | 56% | 730 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 50% | 48.3 | +0.23 | 41% | 603.5 | 50% | 692 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 53% | 42.1 | -0.35 | 6% | 328.3 | 21% | 596 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 48% | 41.0 | -0.39 | 20% | 236.5 | 21% | 581 |
| 2016/17 | 42% | 29% | 37.2 | -0.83 | 90% | — | 91% | 558 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 12 |
| 2016/17 | 6.2 | E- | +0.10 | Not eligible | 40 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 780 | 20.0 | 18% | 18% | 43% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 765 | 21.1 | 16% | 20% | 41% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 730 | 20.6 | 16% | 18% | 42% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 692 | 20.7 | 15% | 17% | 42% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 676 | 21.1 | 12% | 14% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 596 | 24.2 | 14% | 6% | 44% | 8% | 24% |
| 2017/18 | 581 | 19.0 | 14% | 4% | 45% | 8% | 25% |
| 2016/17 | 558 | 17.5 | 18% | 3% | 46% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.