Ladybridge Community Primary School
Broadford Road, Bolton, BL3 4NB
359 pupils · 92% of 390 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Free school meals
- 18.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 31 March 2026, published 19 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 69% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 8% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.8 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 46 | 37 | 75 | 46 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 44 | 32 | 89 | 44 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 47 | 39 | 82 | 47 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 41 | 33 | 77 | 40 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 37 | 35 | 71 | 37 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 27 | 24 | 62 | 25 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 58 | 38 | 93 | 51 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 40 | 32 | 70 | 39 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- St Bernard's RC Primary School, Bolton 0.3 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Beaumont Primary School 0.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Deane 0.7 km · Outstanding — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Haslam Park Primary School 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Lostock Primary School 1.3 km · Outstanding (2024) · previous system
- St Ethelbert's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.4 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.