King's Leadership Academy Bolton
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–16 · Bolton
King's Leadership Academy Bolton is a secondary school in Bolton for ages 11–16 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 October 2023. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Freshfield Avenue, Bolton, BL3 3HL
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 910 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 October 2023
Strengths
- “King’s Leadership Academy is a welcoming and friendly school.”
- “Most pupils live up to the school’s values.”
- “This contributes to the respect and tolerance that they demonstrate for the opinions and beliefs of others.”
To improve
- “However, the subject choices in key stage 4 are not as broad as they could be.”
- “This means that some pupils are not prepared as well as they should be for their next stage of education.”
- “Nevertheless, some teachers do not use assessment strategies consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 43% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 45.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 129 first-preference applications, 176 offers in total, 129 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Essa Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bolton Muslim Girls School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St James's Church of England High School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Harper Green School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- University Collegiate School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ladybridge High School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Little Lever School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published