Kearsley Academy

School Name: Kearsley Academy
Address: Springfield Road, Kearsley
Town/City: Bolton
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BL4 8HY
Telephone Number: 01204 332555
Website: http://www.ka.northerneducationtrust.org/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2010
Trust: Northern Education Trust
Sponsor: Northern Education Trust

Principal: Mr Ryan Baxter
Capacity: 950
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 768 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 81% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 43.1%

URN: 136135
DfE Number: 350/6907
UKPRN: 10030490
UPRN: 100012560238
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton South and Walkden (E14001111)
Electoral Ward: Kearsley (E05014830)

Easting & Northing: 374436E, 404705N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 20.41" N 2° 23' 13.44" W
Plus Code: 9C5VGJQ7+J5

DfE Record: View record

1. Woodbridge College (0.2km)
2. Kearsley West Primary School (0.5km)
3. St Peter's CofE Primary School (0.8km)
4. St Stephen's CofE Primary School (1.0km)
5. Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre (1.0km)
6. St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth (1.1km)
7. North Walkden Primary School (1.1km)
8. St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (1.1km)
9. St Paul's CofE Primary School (1.5km)
10. St James CofE Primary School, Farnworth (1.5km)

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