Lever Edge Primary Academy, Bolton

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Lever Edge Primary Academy, it is our mission to nurture and raise the aspirations, achievements and life chances of every pupil. We want all children to grow into confident, resilient lifelong learners who are able to achieve their full potential and lead happy, healthy and fulfilled lives, contributing positively to our community."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, athletics, drama and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.00 per day.

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Lever Edge Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 78% in Bolton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 82% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Lever Edge Primary Academy as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Lever Edge Primary Academy are St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); Essa Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); and The Olive Tree Primary School Bolton (0.6 miles, Good, 82% reading, 77% maths).

Lever Edge Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

75.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (70%), Black (12%) and White British (6%).

Lever Edge Primary Academy has a SEN unit for autism and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Morrison Street (near), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lever Edge Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Lever Edge Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lever Edge Primary Academy are King's Leadership Academy Bolton (0.2 miles), Essa Academy (0.4 miles), Bolton Muslim Girls School (0.5 miles) and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles).