Lord's School, Bolton
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has made strong progress in improving teaching quality and pupil motivation through staff training and better lesson planning. Pupils receive excellent preparation for their next steps through comprehensive careers education, work experience, and employer encounters. The school successfully supports pupils' personal development, helping them understand British values, respect different cultures, and contribute positively to their community.
Key Strengths
- Successfully implemented structured PE lessons with detailed curriculum plans adapted for pupils' needs
- Enhanced careers education programme with work experience, employer encounters, and post-16 provider information
- Improved staff subject knowledge and training, leading to better pupil achievement and motivation
- Implemented RSE policy and curriculum with clear communication to parents
- Strengthened spiritual, moral, social and cultural development with focus on British values and community involvement
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum plans not yet in place for key stage 2, key stage 5, or aesthetic and creative education in key stages 3 and 4
- Leadership has not yet demonstrated secure understanding of all independent school standards
- School has not held consistent accountability for quality of education across all year groups
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with secure policies, procedures, and staff training in place; pupils report feeling safe and trusting staff to help with concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Work experience, enterprise leader roles, charity fundraising, community donations
Lord's School is an independent school in Bolton that was found to not meet all independent school standards at this progress monitoring inspection in April 2025. While the school has made significant improvements in several areas, some curriculum requirements remain unmet.
Fees (2025)
Day fee
£2,600/term
£7,800/yr
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
46%
Available places
23 pupils
50 capacity
27 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
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Admissions Demand - Bolton
Places available
4,380
Applications
4,014
Got 1st preference
82.6%
Got preferred school
95.0%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lord's School
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, Bolton
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary School
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary School
St Michael's CofE Primary School, Great Lever
Lever Edge Primary Academy
Clarendon Primary School
Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School
Highfield Primary School
The Ferns Primary Academy
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
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