Lever Park School, Bolton

Good
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Taylor
Pupils:99 / 87 capacity
LA:Bolton
Phone:01204332666
Address:Stocks Park Drive, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6DE
Trust:THE BOLTON IMPACT TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 14 May 2024View full report
URN:142766
UKPRN:10056214
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bolton West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

65.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Barlow Street (nr)
176m · 3 min walk
Arkwright Street (opp)
179m · 3 min walk
Fox Street (opp)
191m · 3 min walk
Webb Street (nr)
239m · 4 min walk
Telford Street (nr)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

114%

Over capacity

99 pupils

87 capacity

12 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bolton

High pressure
New homes approved:5,330
Projected new pupils:959

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bolton

Admissions Demand - Bolton

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

4,380

Applications

4,014

Got 1st preference

82.6%

Got preferred school

95.0%

Secondary admissions across Bolton (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

14 May 2024
24 April 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

34.31274%

Overall absence

69.52381%

Persistent absence

105

Enrolments

Authorised24.63463%
Unauthorised9.67811%
Persistent (10%+)69.52381%
Severe (50%+)33.33333%

Absence trend

25.85775%
18/19
30.76259%
20/21
41.1945%
21/22
35.29013%
22/23
35.51627%
23/24
34.31274%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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