Essa Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 5 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Free Schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not available
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Bolton
Unique reference
140973
Address
Lever Edge Lane, BL3 3HH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
406 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
68.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.6%
Persistent absence
16.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.5%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other8.1%
Other White9.4%
Indian11.8%
African14%
Pakistani38.9%
White British
4.4%
Unclassified
3.4%
Mixed
3.2%
Gypsy/Roma
2.7%
Other Asian
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.5%
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

ReadingAverage0.3
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
66%
Local authority average
64%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Essa Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
42
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
24
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
2
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 classes29
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher31.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
47
26
21
Year 1
48
20
28
Year 2
59
31
28
Year 3
59
24
35
Year 4
65
29
36
Year 5
63
34
29
Year 6
65
35
30
Year 2024-2025

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