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Little Lever School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Church Street, Little Lever, Bolton BL3 1BT · little-lever.bolton.sch.uk · 01204 333300

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.2
average Attainment 8 score. Bolton 45.7, England 46
Last distance offered
2.70 mi
4.35 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 5: proximity · Bolton Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,085
35 over 1,050 places · 103%
Local authority
Bolton
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.5%
First language not English
7.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lever Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 5: proximity” went to a home 2.70 mi (4.35 km) from the school. Source: Bolton Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 216 families put the school first and 231 places were offered; 99% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 190 (Places 214)190September 2023: 248 (Places 217)248September 2024: 253 (Places 236)253September 2025: 208 (Places 238)208September 2026: 216 (Places 231)216Places 231
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262312160.999%
September 2025Sept 20252382080.998%
September 2024Sept 20242362531.1▲83%
September 2023Sept 20232172481.1▲80%
September 2022Sept 20222141900.9100%

Last distance offered

Year 7 – Criterion 5: proximityDistance
September 20262.70 mi4.35 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.2, and 56.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bolton it was 45.7, and across England 46.

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.0 (England 46.3)40.02017/18: 39.8 (England 46.5)39.82018/19: 43.5 (England 46.7)43.52021/22: 46.7 (England 48.8)46.72022/23: 44.4 (England 46.3)44.42023/24: 45.8 (England 45.9)45.82024/25: 46.2 (England 46.0)46.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.246.0
▲56.7%45.4%
▲67.0%64.8%
▼23.2%40.5%
●3.914.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 105256)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Sixth form college27.2+0.8
Further education49.5+2.3
Other education1−0.5
Apprenticeship5.8−0.3
Employment1.9−1.7
Not in a lasting destination10.2+0.6
Activity not captured4.4+0.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Little Lever School on 19 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
19 May 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2010Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (109 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
82%
Replies
109
10% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼85% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼79% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●86% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼63% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing●83% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●91% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼66% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 19 parents (17%) with SEND

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