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King's Leadership Academy Bolton A ‘values-based’ Approach To Education

Welcome to King’s, a non-selective free independent school in the state sector that is providing a world-class education for the young people of Great Lever. King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is founded on international research and traditional values with a huge focus on leadership and academic development.

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We are a non-selective state school serving children primarily across the Northwest of England.

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Passed their triple science GCSE in 2026

AspirationASPIRE in Action: Aspiration - Shaun Simmons

ASPIRE in Action: Aspiration – Shaun Simmons - Class of 2024

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EndeavourASPIRE in Action: Endeavour – Abigail Harper

In Year 9, Abigail said that: Endeavour represents working hard and trying your best all the time to achieve your goals. I think endeavour is one of the most important values as it means pushing yourself to be the best in and out of your school life.

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Latest News from King's Bolton

Y11 Prom 2026

Year 11 Hot Chocolate Celebration Marks the End of Mock Exams

Bolton Rebels Majorettes Shine at National Championships – Congratulations to Our Talented Pupils!

GST Cross-Trust Art Exhibition Showcases Student Talent

@Kings_Bolton - 18th Jul 2025

&#127881; Final newsletter of the year! &#128248; A look back at highlights from trips, shows & success across the year &#128202; Y10 Mock Results in &#10052;&#65039; Frozen &ndash; a show to remember &#128079; Thanks for an amazing year! &#128240; Read it here:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip;

@Kings_Bolton - 11th Jul 2025

&#10052;&#65039; Frozen hit the stage this week&mdash;what a show! &#128202; Info inside about next week&rsquo;s Y10 Mock Results Afternoon &#128248; Trips, highlights & celebrations round off the penultimate week! &#128240; Read more:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip;

@Kings_Bolton - 4th Jul 2025

&#128652; Week 37 Highlights! &#127881; Fantastic trips across the school &#128202; Info on Y10 Mock Results Afternoon &#128197; Loads happening as term draws to a close! &#128240; Catch it all in the newsletter:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip;

KLAB Prom 2025

@Kings_Bolton - 27th Jun 2025

&#128240; Week 36 Highlights! &#127891; Y11 Leavers&rsquo; Assembly & Prom &#129504; Adam in Y9 memorises 388 digits of Pi! &#128029; Spelling Bee win &#129351; &#127939;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039; 1st place finishes at Trust Games &#127917; Frozen tickets on sale! Read the full newsletter:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip;

@Kings_Bolton - 20th Jun 2025

&#128240; Week 35 Highlights! &#127891; Year 11's complete GCSEs&mdash;well done all! &#127906; Year 10's enjoy a brilliant reward trip to Alton Towers &#127917; Tickets for Frozen now on sale! &#127754; Info on the Y7 field trip & more inside &#128242; Read the full newsletter:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip;

Maximising Expertise: The Big Teach Model at King’s Bolton

@Kings_Bolton - 13th Jun 2025

&#127881; Week 34 Highlights! &#127941; Our students shone at The Great Schools Trust Games! &#127891; Info on the upcoming Year 11 Leavers&rsquo; Assembly, get ready for a special send-off! &#128240; More in this week&rsquo;s newsletter:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip;

@Kings_Bolton - 6th Jun 2025

&#128227; Week 33 Highlights! &#127917; Trip to the Cervantes Institute in Manchester &#127466;&#127480; &#127941; Sporting triumphs across the school, well done, all! &#128218; Y11s, GCSEs are in full swing, keep pushing! &#127769; Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today! &#128240; Read more:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip; #KLAB&nbsp; #GST

@Kings_Bolton - 23rd May 2025

&#128226; Week 32 Newsletter is out now! As we head into half term, this edition includes: &#127917; Activities at the Bolton Octagon &#128218; Revision support for Year 11 Make the most of the break and stay prepared! Read here:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip; #KLAB&nbsp; #HalfTerm&nbsp; #GST

@Kings_Bolton - 16th May 2025

&#128226; Week 31 Newsletter is here! This week: &#10024; Celebrating National Receptionist Day &#9989; GCSE updates for Year 11 &#127952; Netball tournament highlights &#9851;&#65039; Reminder to students: don&rsquo;t drop litter! Read more:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip; #KLAB&nbsp; #GST

@Kings_Bolton - 9th May 2025

&#128226; Week 30 Newsletter is live! &#9989; Info for Year 11 GCSEs & PE kit arrangements during exams &#129406; Highlights from the Year 9 DofE Bronze expedition &mdash; well done, everyone! Catch all the updates here! &#127775; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip; #KLAB #GST

@Kings_Bolton - 2nd May 2025

&#128226; Week 29 Newsletter is live! This week&rsquo;s highlights: &#128241; Guidance on Snapchat safety for young people &#129406; Year 9&rsquo;s DofE training walk &#127793; Miss Ibberson&rsquo;s amazing tomato plants project! Catch up here:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsboltonnews/do&hellip; #KLAB #GST

@Kings_Bolton - 25th Apr 2025

&#128197; Week 28 Highlights! &#127890; Students have been out and about on exciting trips! &#128218; Year 11s GCSEs are just around the corner. You've got this! &#128170; &#127807; It&rsquo;s&nbsp; #AllergyAwarenessWeek &mdash; let&rsquo;s stay safe, informed & supportive. See the full newsletter here:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsbolton/docs/k&hellip; #KLAB #GST

@Kings_Bolton - 24th Apr 2025

Year 9 students have headed off to the&nbsp; @ManCity stadium today to take part in an educational visit which will include a tour of the stadium. Hopefully Pep might be in&nbsp; #KLAB&nbsp; #GST

Charlotte Henderson in the global classroom to break down inclusiveness barriers

'Solutions Not Sides’ Workshop Fosters Dialogue and Empathy at King’s Bolton

@Kings_Bolton - 4th Apr 2025

Week 27 Newsletter is out as we break for the holidays! &#128240; Read the latest King's Bolton news & find&nbsp; @BLGCofficial holiday activity flyers inside:&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsbolton/docs/k&hellip; Wishing everyone a restful break! Happy Easter to those celebrating. &#127799;&nbsp; #KLAB&nbsp; #GST&nbsp; #Newsletter&nbsp; #Community&nbsp;

@Kings_Bolton - 3rd Apr 2025

Stay connected with all the latest school happenings! &#128240; You can find all past newsletters here:&nbsp; kingsbolton.com/news/newslet&hellip;. Get ready for our newest edition, landing in your inbox tomorrow with all our latest updates!&nbsp; &#127979; #KLAB&nbsp; #SchoolCommunity&nbsp; #GST

King’s Bolton Hosts Inspiring Community Iftar Celebration

@Kings_Bolton - 31st Mar 2025

Eid Mubarak to all our families who are celebrating &#127769;&#10024; A reminder that the academy is closed today and it will reopen tomorrow morning as usual.

@Kings_Bolton - 21st Mar 2025

Week 25 Newsletter! &#128240;&#127769;&#128300;&#127869;&#65039; Our Iftar event, amazing science experiments & delicious food tech creations! See it here:&nbsp;&nbsp; issuu.com/kingsbolton/docs/k&hellip; #KLAB&nbsp; #Iftar&nbsp; #ScienceFun&nbsp; #FoodTech

King’s Bolton Students Celebrate International Women’s Day at the Toughsheet Stadium

@Kings_Bolton - 20th Mar 2025

Sold out! &#127881; Our community Iftar is tonight! &#127769; Doors open at 5:15pm, the event starts at 5:30pm. We are looking forward to a warm evening with students, families & neighbours. &#128591;&nbsp; #KLAB&nbsp; #CommunityIftar&nbsp; #Ramadan &#128332;&#128150;

@Kings_Bolton - 14th Mar 2025

Week 24 highlights! &#9917;&#65039;&#128218;&#127869;&#65039; Fantastic week at King's! Football games, World Book Day winners & food tech prep!&nbsp; #KLAB&nbsp; #GST issuu.com/kingsbolton/docs/k&hellip;&nbsp;

@Kings_Bolton - 7th Mar 2025

Week 23 has been a page-turner! &#128214; We've had a brilliant time celebrating World Book Day by decorating our doors around school &#128682;, storytelling &#128483;&#65039;, and more. Find all the details in our latest newsletter &#128240;. issuu.com/kingsbolton/docs/k&hellip; #KLAB&nbsp; #GST&nbsp;

@Kings_Bolton - 28th Feb 2025

&#128226; Week 22 Newsletter is here! We&rsquo;re back after half term and excited for all that&rsquo;s to come! &#128218;&#10024; Catch up on all the latest updates in this week's edition! https://t.co/KI9ODB52P8 pic.twitter.com/CEuAJHhUYT

@Kings_Bolton - 14th Feb 2025

Week 21 Newsletter is here! This week's edition includes important information for Ramadan &#127769;, as well as a huge well done to our students who took part in the Bolton New Age Curling event! &#129356;&#128079; Check it out for all the latest updates! &#128240; https://t.co/3CYTaz8Sab#KLAB #GST pic.twitter.com/NLt2tbfpAy

@Kings_Bolton - 7th Feb 2025

&#128226; Week 20 Newsletter is out! This week, we&rsquo;re featuring &#128248; highlights from the Year 7 trip to Conway, a reminder about Year 9 Parents' Evening, and celebrations for Chinese New Year! &#127982;&#128009;&#10024; Check it out for all the latest updates! &#128240;https://t.co/VQKoj2rqdr pic.twitter.com/KtJIvOtBe2

@Kings_Bolton - 31st Jan 2025

&#128226; Week 19 Newsletter is here! This week&rsquo;s edition features sports reports, exciting trips, and important information on upcoming Year 11 mocks. &#127936;&#127917;&#128218; Stay up to date with all the latest news! &#128240;&#10024;https://t.co/JD9yGz8Vzb#KLAB #GST pic.twitter.com/rQk87QFuo0

@Kings_Bolton - 17th Jan 2025

&#128226; Week 17 Newsletter is live! &#127775; Highlights this week: &#128188; Our Year 8 Careers Event, inspiring future pathways! &#127917; The launch of our exciting new enrichment offer, so many opportunities to explore! Let&rsquo;s keep striving for excellence! &#128640;https://t.co/YWHBIzvpG0#KLAB #GST pic.twitter.com/voovN1yQKF

Winter Wonderland at King’s Bolton Raises £1,800 for Bolton’s Paediatric Ward

Parliamentary Visit to campaign for Send My Friend to School

King’s Bolton students learn about religion in annual ‘Faith Trail’

King’s Bolton celebrates unity and inclusivity with Community Iftar event

What our Year 11 students had to say about moving into our new building

New building open for students at King's Leadership Academy

Ofsted rates King’s Leadership Academy Bolton as “Good” and finds pupils keen to “excel”

Construction landmark reached

King's meet the King!

King's Bolton Students Attend Ceremony to Celebrate Build of New School

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