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Primary schools in Little Lever

All 6 primary schools in Little Lever.

6 schools in Little Lever

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  1. Masefield Primary School

    Bolton, BL3 1NG · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Little Lever average.

    60 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1184%

    Little Lever 54%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Little Lever 5.5%
    Pupils
    254
    Pupils per teacher
    28.1
    View school Masefield Primary School
  2. Bowness Primary School

    Bolton, BL3 1BT · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Little Lever average, high absence.

    20 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1186%

    Little Lever 54%England 62%

    Days missed
    8.6%Little Lever 5.5%
    Pupils
    129
    Pupils per teacher
    15.4
    View school Bowness Primary School
  3. Mytham Primary School

    Bolton, BL3 1JG · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Little Lever average, low absence.

    27 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Little Lever 54%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Little Lever 5.5%
    Pupils
    323
    Pupils per teacher
    29.3
    View school Mytham Primary School
  4. Ladywood School

    Bolton, BL3 1NG · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    8.0%
    Pupils
    233
    Pupils per teacher
    5.3
    View school Ladywood School
The big picture

How Little Lever's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Little Lever 54%England 62%Ladywood School: 0%St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever: 42%Mytham Primary School: 56%St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy: 82%Masefield Primary School: 84%Bowness Primary School: 86%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Little Lever

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Little Lever average 5.8%St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever: 4.2%Mytham Primary School: 4.3%Masefield Primary School: 4.8%St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy: 5.1%Ladywood School: 8%Bowness Primary School: 8.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Little Lever

Ofsted grades in Little Lever

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 5
  • Good: 5 of 5
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 5
  • Inadequate: 0 of 5
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Little Lever

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 6 primary schools in Little Lever have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    3 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Little Lever, explained

There are 6 primary schools in Little Lever, teaching 1,261 children. 2 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

53.6% of pupils in Little Lever met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 86%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

25.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £11,464 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 14.8% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many primary schools are in Little Lever?
There are 6 primary schools in Little Lever, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Little Lever?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Little Lever on Eduscope are Masefield Primary School, St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy and Bowness Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Little Lever ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Little Lever perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Little Lever, 54% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Little Lever primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Little Lever is 23:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Little Lever?
When choosing a primary school in Little Lever, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 6 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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