Kearsley Academy
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bolton (Bolton).
Attainment 8
51.1
▲ 4.9 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
65.9%
▲ 20pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.4%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▲ 3.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.0%
▲ 16pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
19.5%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
81%
768 / 950 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jul 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).Kearsley Academy is a secondary school located in Bolton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 780 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 950. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mr Ryan Baxter.
Key facts
- URN
- 136135
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2010
Governing body (12 current, 5 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Derek Burrows | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jack Sutcliffe | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Leonie Raw | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Ms Claire Underwood | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Jenny Bingham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ryan Baxter | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mr Dean Buckley | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Ms Donna Howard | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lauren Temple | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Andrew Newton | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Victoria Fletcher-Simm | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
| Ms Gillian Bentham Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Jake Carter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Melissa Webster Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Andrea McGee Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Nicola Clarke Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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