52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
751.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,123
Pupils · 2024/25
37%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Ladybridge High School · Secondary · Bolton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
-7pp
61%56%52%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-7pp
41%34%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
41.7
-0.9
45.343.140.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.7
EBacc entry
21%
-3pp
41%26%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
751.1
-17.5
799.0687.6576.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 751.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,123
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
37%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
New York, Junction Road, Bolton, BL3 4NG
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 52% | 33% | 41.7 | Not applicable | 21% | 751.1 | 43% | 1,123 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 40% | 42.6 | -0.05 | 24% | 768.6 | 38% | 1,088 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 36% | 44.3 | -0.20 | 29% | 799.0 | 46% | 1,068 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 41% | 45.3 | -0.22 | 41% | 750.7 | 52% | 1,032 |
| 2018/19 | 53% | 26% | 40.9 | -0.49 | 11% | 576.1 | 35% | 935 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 39% | 44.6 | +0.11 | 20% | 636.9 | 44% | 911 |
| 2016/17 | 64% | 38% | 44.7 | -0.09 | 20% | — | 37% | 901 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,123 | 15.5 | 12% | 37% | 37% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,088 | 16.7 | 11% | 35% | 36% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,068 | 15.4 | 10% | 37% | 36% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,032 | 15.2 | 9% | 36% | 38% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 989 | 15.7 | 8% | 34% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 935 | 16.0 | 11% | 34% | 39% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 911 | 15.4 | 12% | 36% | 40% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 901 | 15.6 | 15% | 39% | 39% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.