Ladybridge High School
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–16 · Bolton
Ladybridge High School is a secondary school in Bolton for ages 11–16 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2022. Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, BL3 4NG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 November 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are made to feel welcome at Ladybridge High School.”
- “This is a school at the very heart of the community that it serves.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend the school.”
To improve
- “In a small number of curriculum areas, subject leaders are still refining the key content that teachers must deliver.”
- “Occasionally, when pupils are moving around school or during social times, behaviour is not as strong.”
- “Leaders target support well, but do not always use data in enough depth when reviewing attendance and behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 December 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.7 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 211 first-preference applications, 230 offers in total, 195 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Bolton published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bolton.
- Essa Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bolton Muslim Girls School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- University Collegiate School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Westhoughton High School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Smithills School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton 2.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published