Ladybridge Community Primary School

School overview

Ladybridge Community Primary School is a primary school serving Bolton, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 369 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Ladybridge Community Primary School 'Good'. 69% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 1.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 8% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Ladybridge Community Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 46 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 6.6%. There are about 22.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.