Ladybridge Community Primary School

Ladybridge Community Primary School has demonstrated strong overall performance, particularly in personal development and wellbeing, where it showcases an expansive program tailored to its context, effectively enhancing pupils' understanding of important life skills. The school's commitment to fostering an inclusive environment is evident through exemplary pupil behavior, strong relationships, and an active engagement in community roles such as 'community influencers.' Academic achievements are commendable, with pupils, including those with special educational needs and disadvantaged backgrounds, generally meeting or exceeding national standards in various subjects.

Strengths

• Strong personal development program tailored to the school's context
• Exemplary pupil behavior and respect towards others
• Effective leadership and governance with a clear vision
• Inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated
• Pupils are well prepared for future life stages
• Active involvement of pupils in community service and roles

Areas for Improvement

• Need for enhanced precision in support strategies for pupils facing learning barriers
• Attendance improvements need sustained efforts to remain high

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Ladybridge Community Primary School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Ladybridge Community Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Ladybridge Community Primary School had 20.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 4.7% of pupils at Ladybridge Community Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Ladybridge Community Primary School received £6,837 and spent £7,017 for each of its 359 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £291,000 (£810 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Ladybridge Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Ladybridge Community Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Ladybridge Community Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Ladybridge Community Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Ladybridge Community Primary School have?

Ladybridge Community Primary School has 359 pupils on roll.

What age range does Ladybridge Community Primary School cover?

Ladybridge Community Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Ladybridge Community Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Ladybridge Community Primary School?

Ladybridge Community Primary School is at Broadford Road, Deane, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 4NB.