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Lord's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Independent school
Brooklyn, Green Lane, Bolton, Bolton BL3 2EF · lordsschool.net · 01204 523731
Overview
- Ofsted
- Inadequate
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
- Pupils
- 23
- 46% of 50 places
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼5.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.41 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
| 2024/25 | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| A level | 2 | — | Average -0.30 |
| All academic | 2 | — | Average -0.30 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 3 | — | -1.52 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | — | -1.08 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | — | -0.39 |
Ofsted
Lord's School was judged Inadequate at its last graded inspection, on 11 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Inadequate
- Inspected
- 11 Jun 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
What parents said
56% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 56%
- Replies
- 25
- 60% · 7 Apr 2025
Strongly agreeStrongly disagreeDon’t know
Child is happy at school▼60% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼64% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 86%
School has high expectations▼64% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼60% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼56% agreeEngland 88%
Good range of subjects▼60% agreeEngland 87%
Can join clubs and activities▼8% agreeEngland 78%
Supports personal development▼48% agreeEngland 85%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 80%
based on the 80% who raised concerns
Bullying dealt with quickly▼29% agreeEngland 50%
based on the 56% who had a child bullied
Gets the SEND support they need▼41% agreeEngland 82%
based on 12 parents (48%) with SEND