Best 3 Secondary schools in Bolton – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Eden Boys' School, Bolton (Secondary) in Bolton; King's Leadership Academy Bolton (Secondary) in Bolton; St James's Church of England High School (Secondary) in Bolton — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Eden Boys' School, Bolton, King's Leadership Academy Bolton and St James's Church of England High School. They are secondary phase and free schools and academy converter type located around Bolton, Greater Manchester and Bolton. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Eden Boys' School, Bolton), published Jul 2017. The lowest is 2 (King's Leadership Academy Bolton), published Nov 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for King's Leadership Academy Bolton (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 850, combined total ≈ 2,600, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as STAR ACADEMIES, THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST and THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST.
| Attribute |
Eden Boys' School, Bolton
BL1 3QE
|
King's Leadership Academy Bolton
BL3 3HL
|
St James's Church of England High School
BL4 9RU
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL1 3QE |
Bolton BL3 3HL |
Bolton Greater Manchester BL4 9RU |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 7 Jul 2017 | 2 27 Nov 2023 | 2 12 Dec 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 800 | 900 | 1050 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | STAR ACADEMIES | THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST | THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST |
| Website | www.edenboysbolton.com | www.kingsbolton.com | www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01204849240 | 01204937130 | 01204333000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL1 3QE - Ofsted
- 1 7 Jul 2017
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.edenboysbolton.com
- Telephone
- 01204849240
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Bolton
BL3 3HL - Ofsted
- 2 27 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.kingsbolton.com
- Telephone
- 01204937130
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bolton
Greater Manchester
BL4 9RU - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE BISHOP FRASER TRUST
- Website
- www.st-james.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204333000
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