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Little Lever School

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personMr Dominic Mckeon

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,049

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Attainment 8

46.2

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Bolton

#1,512 of 3,216 nationally

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Little Lever School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bolton, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Little Lever School is an academy converter in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of LEVER ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,064 pupils on roll, of whom 31% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.2, placing the school #9 in Bolton and #1,512 of 3,216 nationally. 56.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 19.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 32.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.2

Grade 5+ E&M

56.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.7%

Entering EBacc23.20%

EBacc APS3.91

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8.30%

EBacc APS3.75

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc3%

EBacc APS3.60

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS3.85

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.53

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.45

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 March 2022

Inspection Report

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27 November 2018

Inspection Report

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17 January 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-03-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-11-27

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-10-31

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

31.3%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.9%(116 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,064 pupils. During this period, there were 333 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 31.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,064	333	31.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,062	348	32.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,043	326	31.3%	7.4%	5
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,049	413	39.4%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,050	574	54.7%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,056	362	34.3%	6.6%	6
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,049	196	18.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,047	138	13.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,040	169	16.2%	4.7%	5
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,042	172	16.5%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,038	109	10.5%	4.4%	4
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,044	90	8.6%	3.6%	6
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,045	39	3.7%	1.0%	2
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,038	68	6.6%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,040	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,040	32	3.1%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,043	68	6.5%	4.2%	6
2018/19 (Summer term)	978	38	3.9%	3.1%	3
2018/19 (Spring term)	980	38	3.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	979	45	4.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	948	61	6.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	949	65	6.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	950	66	6.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	920	48	5.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	924	47	5.1%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	925	41	4.4%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 66 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Physical Disability 9 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils