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Kearsley Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Springfield Road
 Kearsley
 Bolton
 Lancashire BL4 8HY
Telephone: 01204 332555

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
History: This school arose from George Tomlinson School
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Ryan Baxter (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Newton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 40.83 / 16.79
Non-teaching Staff*: 42.93
Number of pupils: 768
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.10% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 36.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 30.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 40.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Bolton
Constituency: Bolton South East
Electoral Ward: Kearsley
School Number: 3506907

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th March 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Nearby Schools

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  3. St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.8km) show on map
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  5. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (0.9km) show on map
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