Essa Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bolton (Bolton).
Attainment 8
48.9
▲ 2.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
54.4%
▲ 8pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.9
▲ 6.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
49.0%
▲ 22pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
50.6%
▲ 36pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
107%
1,055 / 990 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Essa Academy is a secondary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,077 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 990. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Mel Flynn.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- NORTHERN Model
- Our Academy Academy Day
- Alumni
- Social Media
- Train to Teach
- Recruitment
- Bromcom
- Sparx Maths
- Seneca Science
- Net Geography
- Net History
- English Podcasts
- In this section Academy Day
- Demonstrate commitment
- Meet new people
- Make friends
and 1 more
Key facts
- URN
- 135770
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2009
Governing body (11 current, 0 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Kohler | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rebecca Atkinson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Muhammad Usman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr John Broadbent | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Dean Buckley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Mel Flynn | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Paul Davidson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Sakil Kola | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Matthew Barnes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Andrew Newton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record