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Ladybridge High School

Community school · Bolton · BL3 4NG

Ages 11–16 · 1,136 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.6

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 842.6
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,133

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

239

Places offered

230

1st-preference offers

192

Total preferences (any rank)
553
Preferred offers (top 3)
230
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,136 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
1,136
Boys / girls
615 / 521
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
1,136 / 1,140 (100%)
Free school meals
37.5%
FSM pupils
426
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Patrick Russell

Location

Address
New York, Junction Road, Deane
Postcode
BL3 4NG
Town
Bolton
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bolton, Bolton, 1,136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.5%.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL3
42
Secondary in BL3
6
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Eden Boys' School, Bolton

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+54%
    • Absence4.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Patrick Russell
Telephone
01204656569
Website
http://www.ladybridgehigh.co.uk/

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