Ladybridge Community Primary SchoolSt Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Ladybridge Community Primary School and St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton are primary schools in Bolton.
Ladybridge Community Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton is ahead on our composite score.
Ladybridge Community Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Ladybridge Community Primary School and 72.0% for St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ladybridge Community Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton (57.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonLadybridge Community Primary School | BoltonSt Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 73rd of 92 in Bolton | 59th of 92 in Bolton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 359 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 210 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 4NB | Bolton, BL3 4RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 369 | 192 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.9% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 31.7% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 3.5% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.7% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Ladybridge Community Primary School
St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton
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