King's Leadership Academy Bolton
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bolton, North West BL3 3HL · Bolton
#245 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2118 of 4,090 nationally
About King's Leadership Academy Bolton
King's Leadership Academy Bolton is a academy secondary located in Bolton, in the Bolton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 910 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 46.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 245th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (32th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 910; capacity filled 101.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.1%; ebacc average points 4.28.
There are 127 schools in Bolton; King's Leadership Academy Bolton ranks 72nd of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King's Leadership Academy Bolton by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 910
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.28
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lever Edge Primary Academy
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 1–11
562 students · 365 m away
Essa Academy
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,055 students · 453 m away
Essa Primary Academy
BOLTON · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
387 students · 473 m away
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 751 m away
St Bede Academy
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
610 students · 906 m away
Cherry Tree Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
408 students · 1.1 km away
The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
418 students · 1.2 km away
Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
895 students · 1.2 km away
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
484 students · 1.2 km away
Bolton Muslim Girls School
Bolton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Queen Katherine School
Kendal · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
910 students
Outwood Academy Hindley
Wigan · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
908 students
Dixons Brooklands Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
913 students
Richard Rose Morton Academy
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
905 students
The Prescot School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
915 students
Meols Cop High School
Southport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
916 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King's Leadership Academy Bolton a good school?
King's Leadership Academy Bolton has a Success Index (England) of 46.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #245 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King's Leadership Academy Bolton rank in North West?
King's Leadership Academy Bolton ranks #245 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2118 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King's Leadership Academy Bolton?
King's Leadership Academy Bolton had 910 students in 2025.
Is King's Leadership Academy Bolton a primary school or a secondary school?
King's Leadership Academy Bolton is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King's Leadership Academy Bolton?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King's Leadership Academy Bolton; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.