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Essa Academy

URN: 135770

Address: Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH
NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 19 October 2021 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 06 December 2021
    PDF – Published

  2. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 26 June 2018
    PDF – Published

  3. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 06 February 2014
    PDF – Published

  4. Full inspection: GoodFull inspection, PDF - 14 July 2011
    PDF – Published

  5. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 26 May 2010
    PDF – Published
  6. Opened

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About Essa Academy

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: None
  • Local authority: Bolton

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1097
  • School capacity: 990

Location

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  • Address: Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, Greater Manchester, BL3 3HH
  • Region: North West

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Part of NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST

At the same postcode

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