Bolton
Kearsley Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Bolton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 51.1 is above the national average of around 46.
- 51.1
- Attainment 8
- 66%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.55
- Progress 8
- [0.30, 0.80]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 170 | 146 | 146 (100%) | 262 |
| September 2025 | 137 | 107 | 107 (100%) | 218 |
| September 2024 | 170 | 115 | 115 (100%) | 220 |
| September 2023 | 175 | 106 | 106 (100%) | 205 |
| September 2022 | 175 | 111 | 111 (100%) | 195 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bolton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 135 | 51.1 | — | 65.9% | 17.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 143 | 51.8 | — | 59.4% | — | 34.3% | 4.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 142 | 51.4 | +0.55 | 57.0% | — | 43.7% | 4.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 139 | 48.1 | +0.24 | 50.4% | — | 51.8% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 143 | 48.3 | +0.23 | — | — | 41.0% | 4.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bolton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136135 |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Ryan Baxter |
| Trust | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BL4 8HY |
| Pupils | 780 |
| FSM eligible | 41.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Springfield Road, Kearsley, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4 8HY
http://www.ka.northerneducationtrust.org/1204332555| DfE number | 6907 |
| UKPRN | 10030490 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 25 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 16 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 16 May 2022 |