Essa Primary Academy, Bolton | The Schools Guide

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Essa Primary Academy

Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3HH

https://esp.northerneducationtrust.org/

Essa Primary Academy is a free school. It has about 410 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in November 2024.

This school is a member of Northern Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Ferns Primary Academy, Chesham Primary Academy, Hazlehurst Primary Academy, Mount Pellon Primary Academy and Abbey Park Academy.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance, Progress and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attainment, Representation and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.3		St Bede Academy
0.4		Lever Edge Primary Academy
0.6		The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
0.6		Heathfield Primary School
0.7		St William of York Catholic Primary School
0.7		Brandwood Primary School
0.7		Sunning Hill Primary School
0.9		Cherry Tree Primary School
0.9		St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.9		Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
0.9		Clarendon Primary School
1.1		Haslam Park Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is below average.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.

Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Poor. Maths attainment is poor, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

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