Kearsley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 16 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Unique reference
- 136135
- Address
- Springfield Road, Kearsley, BL4 8HY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 780 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.9%
- Persistent absence
- 27.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
White British 70.5%
African 7.7%
Pakistani 7.1%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.3%
Other 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.5%
Chinese 1.2%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.6
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.45
Local authority average 3.94
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 142 |
| Geography | GCSE | 90 |
Admissions
Kearsley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 107
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 156 77 79 |
| Year 8 | 163 82 81 |
| Year 9 | 174 98 76 |
| Year 10 | 144 72 72 |
| Year 11 | 143 88 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 56.0% 45.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 11.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 21.0% 25.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 3.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 14.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.9% 3.0% |