LifeBridge ASEND, Bolton
LifeBridge ASEND is a special school for pupils aged 19 to 24 in Bolton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
LifeBridge ASEND in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to LifeBridge ASEND are EdStart Schools Bolton (1.1 miles); Birtenshaw College (1.6 miles, Requires improvement); Birtenshaw School Bolton (1.9 miles, Good); and Raise Education and Wellbeing School (2 miles, Good).
EdStart Schools BoltonBirtenshaw CollegeBirtenshaw School BoltonRaise Education and Wellbeing School
Who goes there
LifeBridge ASEND is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bolton Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Merehall Close (opposite), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood LifeBridge ASEND stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with LifeBridge ASEND
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to LifeBridge ASEND from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. LifeBridge ASEND is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 28
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,385
Applications
3,868
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All secondary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
Special educational needs provision
LifeBridge ASEND is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about LifeBridge ASEND
What is LifeBridge ASEND's Ofsted rating?
LifeBridge ASEND was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for LifeBridge ASEND?
No fixed boundary. When LifeBridge ASEND is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does LifeBridge ASEND have specialist SEN provision?
LifeBridge ASEND is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to LifeBridge ASEND?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming LifeBridge ASEND on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near LifeBridge ASEND?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 28 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 6 serious and 21 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is LifeBridge ASEND?
LifeBridge ASEND is at Susan Isaacs Building, Vernon Street, Bolton, BL1 2XN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)