Little Lever SchoolMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bolton.
Summary of the comparison
Little Lever School and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy are secondary schools in Bolton.
Little Lever School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Little Lever School is ahead on our composite score.
Little Lever School was judged the expected standard and Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.8 for Little Lever School and 41.5 for Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Little Lever School (46.7 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BoltonLittle Lever School | BoltonMount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 20 in Bolton Stronger figure | 20th of 20 in Bolton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,085 | 895 | |
| Capacity | 1,050 | 900 | |
| Location | Bolton, BL3 1BT | Bolton, BL4 0HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 41.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 56.7% Stronger figure | 38.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.7% Stronger figure | 53.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 208 | 178 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,064 | 901 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 36.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 40.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.9% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.5% Stronger figure | 30.9% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Little Lever School · Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy