Bolton
Ladybridge High School
GCSE results 2026: every Bolton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 45.8 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 45.8
- Attainment 8
- 39%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.05
- Progress 8
- [-0.26, 0.15]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 230 | 211 | 195 (92%) | 518 |
| September 2025 | 233 | 207 | 191 (92%) | 526 |
| September 2024 | 230 | 239 | 192 (80%) | 553 |
| September 2023 | 236 | 177 | 177 (100%) | 486 |
| September 2022 | 210 | 151 | 151 (100%) | 463 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bolton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 202 | 45.8 | — | 38.6% | 9.4% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 211 | 41.7 | — | 33.2% | — | 21.3% | 3.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 208 | 42.6 | -0.05 | 39.9% | — | 24.0% | 3.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 211 | 44.3 | -0.20 | 36.0% | — | 28.9% | 3.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 186 | 45.3 | -0.22 | — | — | 41.0% | 4.0 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bolton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 134646 |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Patrick Russell |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BL3 4NG |
| Pupils | 1,123 |
| FSM eligible | 33.5% |
Contact and identifiers
New York, Junction Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NG
http://www.ladybridgehigh.co.uk/1204656569| DfE number | 4805 |
| UKPRN | 10018072 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2004 |
| GIAS updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 11 Dec 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2022 |