Essa Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Ages 4–11 · BOLTON, Bolton
Essa Primary Academy is a primary school in BOLTON, Bolton for ages 4–11 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 5 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Lever Edge Lane, BOLTON, BL3 3HH
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 387 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 5 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils have positive relationships with their teachers and staff, which they value.”
- “Pupils are respectful towards each other.”
- “They enjoy learning about the diverse world around them.”
To improve
- “The school has recently emerged from a period of turbulence that had caused a decline in standards since the last inspection.”
- “At times, the school does not deliver these subjects consistently well.”
- “In these subjects, the school does not ensure that all teachers have clear enough guidance on how to design suitable learning activities that give due consideration to knowledge gaps that some pupils still have.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 December 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 20 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- St Bede Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Lever Edge Primary Academy 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brandwood Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Sunning Hill Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Heathfield Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published