Essa Primary School

Details

Age Range	4-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Free schools
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Bolton
Address	Lever Edge Lane, BL3 3HH
School Website	www.essaprimary.org
Telephone	1204201310
URN	140973

School Census

Total	397
Girls/Boys	205/192
Girls/Boys Ratio	51.6%/48.4%
% pupils where English not first language	75.1%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	145
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.1%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 05/11/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
05/11/2024
29/10/2019	Good
13/06/2017	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	05/11/2024
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	29/10/2019
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	13/06/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
05 November 2024	School inspection	View
29 October 2019	School inspection: Good	View
13 June 2017	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	59%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	5%
Reading	104
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	35
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2
Reading	101.0
Maths	100.0
Reading Progress	0.3
Writing Progress	-2.2
Maths Progress	0.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	45%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	96.0
Maths	102.0
Reading Progress	2.7
Writing Progress	2.3
Maths Progress	6.8

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	-
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	-
Reading	-
Maths	-
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	74
As First Preference	31
As second preference	24
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	38
first preference offers	31
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	55
As First Preference	18
As second preference	27
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	29
As second preference	22
As third preference	19

Total Offers Made	30
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	67
As First Preference	19
As second preference	28
As third preference	20

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	89
As First Preference	35
As second preference	29
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	48
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	62
As First Preference	10
As second preference	30
As third preference	22

Total Offers Made	31
first preference offers	10
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	22
As second preference	18
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	29
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	63
As First Preference	21
As second preference	26
As third preference	16

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	21
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	92
As First Preference	33
As second preference	32
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	33
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	62
As First Preference	19
As second preference	19
As third preference	24

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	19
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	46
As First Preference	16
As second preference	19
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	40%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	40%
agree	40%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	40%
agree	40%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	10%
agree	20%
disagree	20%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	10%
not applicable	40%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	40%
agree	10%
disagree	40%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	0%
agree	20%
disagree	30%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	50%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	40%
agree	30%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	20%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	60%
agree	30%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	40%
agree	40%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	30%
agree	50%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	20%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	30%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	30%
agree	40%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	10%
don't know	10%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	70%
no	30%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
pakistani ethnic origin	35.7%
african ethnic origin	15.4%
any other white background ethnic origin	12%
indian ethnic origin	11.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	9.3%
white british ethnic origin	4.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	2.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.4%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	2.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
pakistani ethnic origin	32.7%
african ethnic origin	14.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	14.4%
indian ethnic origin	12.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	9.1%
any other asian background ethnic origin	4.3%
white british ethnic origin	3.5%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	2.8%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	0.8%