Ladybridge High SchoolUniversity Collegiate School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Ladybridge High School and University Collegiate School are secondary schools in Bolton.
Ladybridge High School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and University Collegiate School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Ladybridge High School is ahead on our composite score.
Ladybridge High School was judged Good and University Collegiate School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Ladybridge High School and 41.4 for University Collegiate School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Ladybridge High School (45.3 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26) and has risen at University Collegiate School (32.0 in 2021-22, 41.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonLadybridge High School | BoltonUniversity Collegiate School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 17th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,136 | 683 | |
| Capacity | 1,140 | 840 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 4NG | Bolton, BL3 5AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 41.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.6% Stronger figure | 37.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.9% Stronger figure | 52.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 202 | 120 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 4 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,123 | 604 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 37.0% | 50.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.2% | 57.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 26.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 High School
University Collegiate School
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