Lever Edge Primary Academy
Contact details for the school

School Name: Lever Edge Primary Academy
Address: Lever Edge Lane
Town/City: Bolton
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BL3 3HP
Telephone Number: 01204 333679
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 1-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Lever Edge Primary Academy
Sponsor: Lever Edge Primary Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kelly James
Capacity: 450
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 562 (52% boys & 48% girls)
Enrollment: 125% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 29.7%

SEN Provisions

  • ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 136395
DfE Number: 350/2018
UKPRN: 10032364
UPRN: 100012558538
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Bolton (E08000001)
Constituency: Bolton South and Walkden (E14001111)
Electoral Ward: Great Lever (E05014824)

Easting & Northing: 371068E, 406958N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 33' 32.68" N 2° 26' 17.14" W
Plus Code: 9C5VHH56+JQ

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Raise Education and Wellbeing School (0.2km)
  2. King's Leadership Academy Bolton (0.4km)
  3. St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School (0.4km)
  4. Essa Primary Academy (0.6km)
  5. Essa Academy (0.6km)
  6. Thomasson Memorial School (0.6km)
  7. Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (0.8km)
  8. Bolton Muslim Girls School (0.9km)
  9. The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton (0.9km)
  10. St Bede Academy (0.9km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr John Akinyemi - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 April 2026.
  • Mrs Yusra Ali - Trustee. Appointed on 7 January 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 January 2030.
  • Mrs Margaret Burke - Member. Appointed on 28 November 2019 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust). Term runs until 3 November 2025.
  • Mrs Carole Concannon - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2011. Term runs until 31 March 2026.
  • Mrs Karrie Dugdale - Trustee. Appointed on 5 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 October 2027.
  • Mrs Kelly James - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2019.
  • Mrs Denise Makinson - Member. Appointed on 12 February 2020 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mrs Asma Mohamed - Trustee. Appointed on 7 May 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 6 May 2029.
  • Mrs Mubina Patel - Trustee. Appointed on 9 October 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 8 October 2027.
  • Mrs Sazkar Qader - Trustee. Appointed on 12 February 2020 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 11 February 2028.
  • Mr Glyn Roberts - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2022 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr John Shepley - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 10 February 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 February 2027.
  • Mrs Ayesha Sultan - Trustee. Appointed on 25 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 24 June 2029.
  • Mr Tony Tipping - Member. Appointed on 28 November 2019 (Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust).
  • Mrs Fardous Umal - Trustee. Appointed on 13 February 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 12 February 2027.