Lever Edge Primary Academy
Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 1 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEVER EDGE PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly James
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lever Edge Primary Academy
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 562
- URN
- 136395
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204333679
About this school
Lever Edge Primary Academy is a primary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 1 to 11 and has 562 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 61 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 77% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 82% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 87% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Lever Edge Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 511 |
| 2023/24 | 534 |
| 2024/25 | 553 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lever Edge Primary Academy compares
Lever Edge Primary Academy ranked 51st of 89 primary schools in Bolton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5.5% | 36.4% | 562 | — |
| St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School | 84% | 4% | 34.2% | 233 | 0.3 miles |
| Essa Primary Academy | 66% | 5.7% | 43.8% | 387 | 0.4 miles |
| Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School | 61% | 7.3% | 33.3% | 484 | 0.5 miles |
| The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton | 75% | 4.9% | 22.7% | 418 | 0.6 miles |
| St Bede Academy | 49% | 5.9% | 27.8% | 610 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 36.38%
- English as an additional language
- 77.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 12.87%
Location
Nearby schools
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St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Essa Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Bolton
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Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bolton
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The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton0.6 miles
Primary · Bolton
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St Bede Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
Lever Edge Primary Academy ranks 51st of the 88 ranked primary schools in Bolton.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
- Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Blackrod Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Primary School Primary
- Bolton Parish Church, Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bowness Primary School Primary
- Brandwood Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Fold Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Lever Edge Primary Academy teach?
- Lever Edge Primary Academy teaches children aged 1 to 11. It is a primary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Lever Edge Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Lever Edge Primary Academy is Mrs Kelly James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Lever Edge Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lever Edge Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Lever Edge Primary Academy?
- Lever Edge Primary Academy has 562 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 11.
- Is Lever Edge Primary Academy full?
- Lever Edge Primary Academy has capacity for 450 pupils and 562 on roll (125%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lever Edge Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Lever Edge Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lever Edge Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lever Edge Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Lever Edge Primary Academy?
- Lever Edge Primary Academy is part of LEVER EDGE PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Lever Edge Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Lever Edge Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Lever Edge Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lever Edge Primary Academy rank locally?
- Lever Edge Primary Academy ranked 51st of 89 primary schools in Bolton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lever Edge Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Lever Edge Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lever Edge Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lever Edge Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.