Little Lever School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Bolton
Little Lever School is a secondary school in Bolton for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Bolton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bolton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,085 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 19 May 2026
Strengths
- “As pupils arrive at Little Lever, they are greeted warmly by supportive staff.”
- “Pupils have positive and respectful relationships with staff and each other.”
- “They find comfort in leaders' clear rules and routines.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils' absence rates remain high.”
- “While this is improving, some pupils do not benefit from the consistent education that they should.”
- “These pupils also miss the wider opportunities that the school offers.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 July 2026 (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) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.2 | 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: 216 first-preference applications, 231 offers in total, 214 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.
- Harper Green School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Kearsley Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St James's Church of England High School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Bolton Muslim Girls School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- University Collegiate School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Essa Academy 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published