Compare England schools
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Essa AcademyEssa Primary AcademyKing's Leadership Academy BoltonSt Bede Academy
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| Measure | Essa Academy Bolton, North West | Essa Primary Academy BOLTON, North West | King's Leadership Academy Bolton Bolton, North West | St Bede Academy Bolton, North West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Success Index (England) | 62 Top 50% | 38 Lower 50% | 47 Lower 50% | 21 Lower 50% |
| Region rank | #161 of 536 | #1353 of 2,286 | #245 of 536 | #1880 of 2,286 |
| National rank | #1402 of 4,090 | #10564 of 15,697 | #2118 of 4,090 | #13804 of 15,697 |
| Sector | Academy | Academy | Academy | Academy |
| Type | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Year range | Ages 11–16 | Ages 4–11 | Ages 11–16 | Ages 3–11 |
| Students | 1,055 | 387 | 910 | 610 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,055 | 387 | 910 | 610 |
| Free school meals | 49% | 43.9% | 35.2% | 30% |
| Capacity filled | 106.6% | 92.1% | 101.1% | 96.8% |
| KS2 expected standard (RWM) | – | 66% | – | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | – | 3% | – | 1% |
| KS2 reading progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 writing progress | – | – | – | – |
| KS2 maths progress | – | – | – | – |
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 | – | 45.4 | – |
| Progress 8 | – | – | – | – |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 54% | – | 42.9% | – |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 75% | – | 61.1% | – |
| EBacc average points | 4.43 | – | 4.28 | – |
| A level points per entry | – | – | – | – |
| town | Bolton | BOLTON | Bolton | Bolton |
| region | North West | North West | North West | North West |
| Website | esa.northerneducationtrust.org/ | esp.northerneducationtrust.org/ | www.kingsbolton.com | www.stbedeacademy.org/ |
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Success Index (England) is our 0–100 score (see the methodology). Pupils on roll: Number of pupils in the latest school census. Free school meals: Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals. Capacity filled: Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity. KS2 expected standard (RWM): Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.