Key stage 2 2024/25
#5,617 of 15,057
Better than 62% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 31 Mar 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105169.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69%, better than England, better than Bolton | 64% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 8%, similar to England, similar to Bolton | 10% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Bolton | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, better than England, better than Bolton | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 109, better than England, better than Bolton | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 80%, better than England, better than Bolton | 75% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 75%, similar to England, similar to Bolton | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80%, better than England, similar to Bolton | 77% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 61 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 359 |
| Girls | 190 |
| Boys | 169 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.4% |
| First language not English | 34.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 420 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 14.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 17 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 25.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 11.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 17.65 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.8 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.1 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 16.3 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.3 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 46 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 75 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 37 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 37 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.7%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 17.6%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 13.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2.1%, worse than England, worse than Bolton | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0.5% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2012. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Beaumont Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Ladybridge High School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane | Voluntary controlled school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2017. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Clevelands Prep School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah | Other independent school | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Haslam Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Lostock Primary School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Devonshire Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. |
Ladybridge Community Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 31 Mar 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Ladybridge Community Primary School ranks 5,617 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Ladybridge Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ladybridge Community Primary School made 46 offers from 75 applications (1.6 per offer), and 37 of 37 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Ladybridge Community Primary School has 359 pupils aged 5 to 11.
Ladybridge Community Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.
At Ladybridge Community Primary School, the average class had 25.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Ladybridge Community Primary School missed 6.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.