# Alternatives to Essa Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Essa Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Essa Academy, for comparison

1.11 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [King's Leadership Academy Bolton, Bolton](/school/147077/king-s-leadership-academy-bolton) | 0.3 mi east | 0.73 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Bolton Muslim Girls School, Bolton](/school/142340/bolton-muslim-girls-school) | 0.7 mi north | 1.29 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy, Bolton](/school/151356/mount-st-joseph-rc-high-school-a-voluntary-academy) | 1.0 mi east | 0.82 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [University Collegiate School, Bolton](/school/141941/university-collegiate-school) | 1.2 mi north | 0.78 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Ladybridge High School, Bolton](/school/134646/ladybridge-high-school) | 1.4 mi north-west | 0.92 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [St James's Church of England High School, Bolton](/school/144046/st-james-s-church-of-england-high-school) | 1.4 mi south-east | 1.60 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

Full page: https://www.schoolrecord.co.uk/school/135770/essa-academy/alternatives
The school this compares against: /school/135770/essa-academy