Lever Edge Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 7 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
1 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Bolton
Unique reference
136395
Address
Lever Edge Lane, BL3 3HP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
553 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
51.2%
Girls
48.8%
First language not English
77.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.8%
Persistent absence
13.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.0%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 44.5%
Indian 15.4%
African 9.9%
Other Asian 9%
White British 8%
Mixed 6.2%
Other 4.9%
Other White 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingWell above average4
MathsAbove average1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 77%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 13%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Lever Edge Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
38
3rd preference
25
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
52
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.6
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Early Years 2, Part-time
11
3
8
Early Years 2, Full-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
28
18
10
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
43
26
17
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
11
8
3
Reception, Full-time
60
28
32
Year 1
60
28
32
Year 2
60
28
32
Year 3
58
32
26
Year 4
90
42
48
Year 5
60
29
31
Year 6
60
34
26
Year 2024-2025

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