Bolton
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
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 49.0 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.0
- Attainment 8
- 51%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.14
- Progress 8
- [-0.10, 0.37]
- 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 | 176 | 129 | 129 (100%) | 444 |
| September 2025 | 186 | 156 | 141 (90%) | 487 |
| September 2024 | 176 | 174 | 128 (74%) | 560 |
| September 2023 | 190 | 160 | 142 (89%) | 494 |
| September 2022 | 178 | 182 | 131 (72%) | 539 |
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) | 179 | 49.0 | — | 50.8% | 19.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 175 | 45.4 | — | 42.9% | — | 85.1% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 166 | 47.0 | +0.14 | 53.6% | — | 88.6% | 4.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 147077 |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Free schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jason Roberts |
| Trust | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BL3 3HL |
| Pupils | 899 |
| FSM eligible | 32.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Freshfield Avenue, Bolton, BL3 3HL
www.kingsbolton.com1204937130| DfE number | 4004 |
| UKPRN | 10083780 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 27 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 17 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2023 |