Little Lever School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bolton, Bolton
BL3 1BT
Composite score
57.8

Little Lever School at a glance

Located in Bolton, Bolton, Little Lever School is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. The school educates roughly 1,064 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 46.2, broadly in line with the national average of 46. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

57% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, above the national average of about 45%. 67% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 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 further down the page.

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#1,490
National rank
#177
In North West
#9
In Bolton
Top 47%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
46.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
57%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
67%
% EBacc grade 5+
7%
EBacc average points score
3.91

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,064 % FSM ever-6 30.8% % EAL 7.4% Age range 11–16 Gender Mixed

Location

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