Ladybridge High School
New York, Junction Road, Bolton, BL3 4NG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Patrick Russell
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Bolton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,140
- Pupils on roll
- 1,136
- URN
- 134646
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204656569
About this school
Ladybridge High School is a community secondary school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,136 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ladybridge High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 211 | 208 | 211 |
| Attainment 8 score | 44.3 | 42.6 | 41.7 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.20 -0.40 to 0.00 | -0.05 -0.26 to +0.15 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 39.9% | 33.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 58.7% | 51.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 24% | 21.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ladybridge High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.6 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.7 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,068 |
| 2023/24 | 1,088 |
| 2024/25 | 1,123 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ladybridge High School compares
Ladybridge High School ranked 16th of 19 secondary schools in Bolton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.7 | 7.9% | 37% | 1,136 | — |
| Essa Academy | 53 | 7.6% | 46.8% | 1,055 | 1.4 miles |
| Bolton Muslim Girls School | 54.7 | 6.2% | 39% | 774 | 1.4 miles |
| University Collegiate School | 36.7 | 9% | 50.3% | 683 | 1.5 miles |
| King's Leadership Academy Bolton | 45.4 | 7.5% | 33.9% | 910 | 1.6 miles |
| Westhoughton High School | 44.4 | 11.1% | 24.5% | 1,342 | 2.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 2 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report30 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.04%
- English as an additional language
- 37.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.89%
- Persistent absence
- 23.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Essa Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Bolton
-
Bolton Muslim Girls School1.4 miles
Secondary · Bolton
-
University Collegiate School1.5 miles
Secondary · Bolton
-
King's Leadership Academy Bolton1.6 miles
Secondary · Bolton
-
Westhoughton High School2.1 miles
Secondary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
Ladybridge High School ranks 16th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Bolton.
- Bolton Muslim Girls School Secondary
- Canon Slade School Secondary
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton Secondary
- Essa Academy Secondary
- Harper Green School Secondary
- Kearsley Academy Secondary
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton Secondary
- Little Lever School Secondary
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Rivington and Blackrod High School Secondary
- Sharples School Secondary
- Smithills School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Ladybridge High School teach?
- Ladybridge High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Ladybridge High School?
- The headteacher of Ladybridge High School is Mr Patrick Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ladybridge High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ladybridge High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Ladybridge High School?
- Ladybridge High School has 1,136 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Ladybridge High School full?
- Ladybridge High School has capacity for 1,140 pupils and 1,136 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ladybridge High School a faith school?
- No. Ladybridge High School has no designated religious character.
- Is Ladybridge High School a selective school?
- No. Ladybridge High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Ladybridge High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 44.3 in 2022/23 and 41.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ladybridge High School compare with other schools in Bolton?
- Ladybridge High School ranked 16th of 19 secondary schools in Bolton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 44% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ladybridge High School's absence rate?
- Ladybridge High School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ladybridge High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ladybridge High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.