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%
Pakistani 38.9%
African 14%
Indian 11.8%
Other White 9.4%
Other 8.1%
White British 4.4%
Unclassified 3.4%
Mixed 3.2%
Gypsy/Roma 2.7%
Other Asian 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.5%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.3
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsAverage0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 59%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Essa Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 24
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 31
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.5 |
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 |