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King's Leadership Academy Bolton

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personMr David Crosby

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location_onBolton, BL3 3HL

language Visit Website phone 1204937130

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

717

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Attainment 8

45.4

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Bolton

#1,662 of 3,216 nationally

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King's Leadership Academy Bolton is a Free schools secondary school in Bolton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

King's Leadership Academy Bolton is a free schools in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 899 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, placing the school #11 in Bolton and #1,662 of 3,216 nationally. 42.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.5:1. There are 5 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

42.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.1%

Entering EBacc85.10%

EBacc APS4.28

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88.60%

EBacc APS4.44

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 October 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-10-17

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

8.6%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.7%(42 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 899 pupils. During this period, there were 77 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	899	77	8.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	897	82	9.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	902	76	8.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	910	48	5.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	910	84	9.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	721	64	8.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	717	38	5.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	723	9	1.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	538	11	2.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	539	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	541	2	0.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	360	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	360	0	0.0%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	359	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	178	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	178	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	173	0	0.0%	4.2%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 35 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils