Essa Primary Academy
Free schools primary school in BOLTON (Bolton).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
75%
same England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
78%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
78%
▲ 6pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 0.5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.9
▲ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
43.9%
▲ 19pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
387 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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 Primary Academy is a primary school located in BOLTON. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 406 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 420. It is part of the NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Danielle Broadbent.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 140973
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2014
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lynn Williams | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Matthew Barnes Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Jackie Gill | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Maryam Kara | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Steven Woodside | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Giuseppe Sorrento | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Harasiwka | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Jane Wilson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Danielle Broadbent | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Matthew Barnes | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Howard | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mr Matthew Barnes Former | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Lynn Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Dr Naveed Islam Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · 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