Kearsley Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 17 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
- 765 (83% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 19.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.7%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 70.8%
Pakistani 6.9%
African 6.1%
Mixed 4.6%
Other White 2.5%
Other Asian 2%
Indian 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Caribbean 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.08
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.32
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 141 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 138 |
| French | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Kearsley Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 170
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 23
Offers
- 1st preference
- 115
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 13
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 74 80 |
| Year 8 | 177 97 80 |
| Year 9 | 143 68 75 |
| Year 10 | 146 88 58 |
| Year 11 | 145 72 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 74.0% 83.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 64.0% 43.7% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 14.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 23.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 5.3% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 6.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.1% 1.2% |