King's Leadership Academy Bolton
URN: 147077 • Bolton BL3 3HL
Overview
- Name
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton
- URN
- 147077
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- None
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 49.2 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Jason Roberts (since 2025)
- Telephone
- 01204937130
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Freshfield Avenue, Bolton BL3 3HL
Summary
King's Leadership Academy Bolton is a mixed secondary free school located in Bolton, serving approximately 899 pupils with a capacity of 900. The school adopts a values-based approach to education, emphasizing leadership and academic development. It is committed to providing a non-selective, world-class education for students primarily from the Great Lever area and the wider Northwest of England.
The curriculum at King's includes mandatory subjects such as Religious Education and a Modern Foreign Language for all students. Additionally, every pupil has the opportunity to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award, promoting personal growth and community involvement. The school fosters a strong sense of aspiration, achievement, self-awareness, professionalism, integrity, respect, and endeavour among its students, as reflected in their ASPIRE values.
King's Leadership Academy Bolton actively engages with the community, hosting events such as open evenings and showcasing student talents through exhibitions and performances. The school aims to create a supportive environment that prepares students for future success, both academically and personally. For more information, visit their website at www.kingsbolton.com.
The curriculum at King's includes mandatory subjects such as Religious Education and a Modern Foreign Language for all students. Additionally, every pupil has the opportunity to complete the Duke of Edinburgh Award, promoting personal growth and community involvement. The school fosters a strong sense of aspiration, achievement, self-awareness, professionalism, integrity, respect, and endeavour among its students, as reflected in their ASPIRE values.
King's Leadership Academy Bolton actively engages with the community, hosting events such as open evenings and showcasing student talents through exhibitions and performances. The school aims to create a supportive environment that prepares students for future success, both academically and personally. For more information, visit their website at www.kingsbolton.com.
Useful links
- @Kings_Bolton - 13th Jun 2025 🎉 Week 34 Highlights! 🏅 Our students shone at The Great Schools Trust Games! 🎓 Info on the upcoming Year 11 Leavers’ Assembly, get (sen)
- Twitter (other)
- Facebook (other)
- Pinterest (other)
- @Kings_Bolton - 28th Feb 2025 📢 Week 22 Newsletter is here! We’re back after half term and excited for all that’s to come! 📚✨ Catch up on all the (other)
- @Kings_Bolton - 23rd May 2025 📢 Week 32 Newsletter is out now! As we head into half term, this edition includes: 🎭 Activities at the Bolton Octagon 📚 Revision support for Ye (other)
- @Kings_Bolton - 27th Jun 2025 📰 Week 36 Highlights! 🎓 Y11 Leavers’ Assembly & Prom 🧠 Adam in Y9 memorises 388 digits of Pi! 🐝 Spelling B (other)
- @Kings_Bolton - 4th Jul 2025 🚌 Week 37 Highlights! 🎉 Fantastic trips across the school 📊 Info on Y10 Mock Results Afternoon 📅 Loads happening as term draws to (other)
- @Kings_Bolton - 11th Jul 2025 ❄️ Frozen hit the stage this week—what a show! 📊 Info inside about next week’s Y10 Mock Results Afternoon &#12 (other)
- @Kings_Bolton - 18th Jul 2025 🎉 Final newsletter of the year! 📸 A look back at highlights from trips, shows & success across the year 📊 Y10 Mock Results in &# (other)
Nearby alternatives
- Canon Slade CofE School (81.9)
- St James's Church of England High School (75.1)
- Bolton Muslim Girls School (70.2)
- Rivington and Blackrod High School (68.8)
- Turton School (65.2)
Key details
- LA
- Bolton
- Age range
- 11 - 16
- Boarders
- Not applicable
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- THE GREAT SCHOOLS TRUST
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils
- 899
- Boys
- 530
- Girls
- 369
- FSM %
- 32.70
- Open date
- 2019-09-02
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-10-18
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 899 | 530 | 369 | 900 | 32.70 |
| 2024-09-11 | 910 | 551 | 359 | 900 | 28.70 |
| 2023-09-11 | 539 | 324 | 215 | 900 | 28.20 |
| 2022-09-11 | 539 | 324 | 215 | 900 | 28.20 |
| 2021-09-11 | 360 | 216 | 144 | 900 | 28.60 |
| 2020-09-11 | 178 | 104 | 74 | 360 | 23.60 |
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