Essa Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Lever Edge Lane
 Bolton
 Greater Manchester BL3 3HH
Telephone: 01204 333222

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2009
History: This school arose from Hayward School
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mrs Mel Flynn (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Jen Sidebottom
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.65 / 15.03
Non-teaching Staff*: 49.03
Number of pupils: 1077
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.1
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 44.80% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 26.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 93.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bolton
Constituency: Bolton South East
Electoral Ward: Great Lever
School Number: 3506905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th October 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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  4. St Bede Academy (0.5km) show on map
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  6. Lever Edge Primary Academy (0.7km) show on map
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  12. Bolton Muslim Girls School (1.2km) show on map
  13. Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah (1.4km) show on map
  14. Cherry Tree Primary School (1.4km) show on map
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  32. Ladybridge High School (2.2km) show on map
  33. Gilnow Primary School (2.2km) show on map
  34. Bolton College (2.2km) show on map
  35. Bolton Sixth Form College (2.3km) show on map
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