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Essa Primary School
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton BL3 3HH
Essa Primary School is a free school. It has about 400 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In October 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Representation.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is about 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.)
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
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