Ladywood School
Masefield Road, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1NG
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WOODBRIDGE TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Brierley
- Sponsor
- Woodbridge Trust
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 146406
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204333400
About this school
Ladywood School is a special academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 34 | 31 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 97.0 | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 104.0 | - |
| Reading progress | -10.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -8.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -8.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Ladywood 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 | 0% | 63.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 63.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.81%
- English as an additional language
- 13.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.03%
- Persistent absence
- 30.73%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Millwood Primary Special School1.3 miles
Special schools · Bury
-
Breightmet School1.4 miles
Special schools · Bolton
-
Forwards Centre1.6 miles
Academies · Bolton
-
Park School Teaching Service1.6 miles
Academies · Bolton
-
Woodbridge College2.1 miles
Other types · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
- Birtenshaw College Other types
- Birtenshaw School Bolton Special schools
- Breightmet School Special schools
- Cumberland School Special schools
- EdStart Schools Bolton Special schools
- Firwood High School Academies
- Forwards Centre Academies
- Green Fold School Special schools
- Lever Park School Academies
- LifeBridge ASEND Other types
- Park School Teaching Service Academies
- Raise Education and Wellbeing School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Ladywood School teach?
- Ladywood School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Bolton.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Ladywood School?
- The executive headteacher of Ladywood School is Mrs Lynsey Brierley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Ladywood School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ladywood 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 big is Ladywood School?
- Ladywood School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ladywood School full?
- Ladywood School has capacity for 240 pupils and 233 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Ladywood School a faith school?
- No. Ladywood School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Ladywood School?
- Ladywood School is part of WOODBRIDGE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Ladywood School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Ladywood School's absence rate?
- Ladywood School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ladywood School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ladywood 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 2 July 2026.