Essa Academy vs Raise Education and Wellbeing School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Essa Academy
Bolton
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Bolton
Bolton
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1055
50
Capacity
990
60
Occupancy
107%
83%
FSM %
49.0%
-
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Sep 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.9
2.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
54.4%
0%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-