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Little Lever School

Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton, BL3 1BT

Local ranking8th of 20 secondary schools in Bolton
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
46.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
56.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
67.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
23.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
203

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1064
Boys
561 (53%)
Girls
503 (47%)
Capacity
1050 (101% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
30.8%
EAL
7.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.1%
SEN Support
13.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
68.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,653/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 83.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.6%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.0%

83.6%

White British

4.6%

Asian Pakistani

1.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
142296
UKPRN
10053927
Establishment No.
4044
Trust
LEVER ACADEMY TRUST

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