Little Lever School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bolton, North West BL3 1BT · Bolton
#182 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#1559 of 4,090 nationally
About Little Lever School
Little Lever School is a academy secondary located in Bolton, in the Bolton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,085 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 182nd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,085; capacity filled 103.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 67%; ebacc average points 3.91.
There are 127 schools in Bolton; Little Lever School ranks 48th of 119 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)46.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Little Lever School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,085
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 67%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.91
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Little Lever School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bowness Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
129 students · 71 m away
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
126 students · 415 m away
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
196 students · 561 m away
Mytham Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
323 students · 991 m away
All Saints CofE Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
285 students · 1.2 km away
Masefield Primary School
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
254 students · 1.3 km away
Blackshaw Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.4 km away
SS Osmund and Andrew's R.C. Primary School
Bolton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
355 students · 1.5 km away
St Gregory's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 1.6 km away
St John Church of England Primary School, Farnworth
Bolton · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
154 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
Rossendale · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,087 students
Audenshaw School
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,077 students
Lord Derby Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,076 students
Loreto Grammar School
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,075 students
Saint Ambrose College
Altrincham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,096 students
St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Wallasey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,073 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Little Lever School a good school?
Little Lever School has a Success Index (England) of 58.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #182 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Little Lever School rank in North West?
Little Lever School ranks #182 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #1559 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Little Lever School?
Little Lever School had 1,085 students in 2025.
Is Little Lever School a primary school or a secondary school?
Little Lever School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Little Lever School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Little Lever School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.