SchoolScoresLord's School
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 18 · Mixed · Sixth form
Brooklyn, Green Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 2EF
01204 523731 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 21 April 2026 , published 29 June 2026.
In short: 2 expected, 4 needs attention, and safeguarding met.
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. | Met |
| InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
| Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. | Expected standard Middle of five grades. Meets the standard Ofsted expects. |
| Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. | Needs attention Fourth of five grades. Below the expected standard; the school needs to improve this. |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
What parents say
25 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025.
| Statement | This school | England |
|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school | 60% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school | 64% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved | 64% | 84% |
| Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOf 14 parents whose child had been bullied | 29% | 51% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 20 parents who had raised a concern | 50% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent | 56%said yes | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
We show A level results only. DfE's GCSE figures leave out the IGCSEs many independent schools use, so they can look far lower than pupils' real results. The IB Diploma and Pre-U aren't included in the A level figures either. DfE doesn't publish where independent school students go after sixth form.
A levels (16 to 18), 2024/25
2 A level students in this year group.
Only 2 pupils took these tests, so results can change a lot from year to year. Compare with care.
| Measure | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average A level grade | Not published | C+ | B- |
| A level exams graded A* or A | 0% | 27% | 26% |
| A level exams graded A* to B | 33% | 58% | 53% |
| Average points per A level entryAn A* is 60 points, an A is 50, a B is 40, and so on down to 10 for an E. | Not published | 34.5 | 35 |
"Not published": Not published: too few pupils, so individual pupils could be identified.
Average A level grade, over time
| 2022/23 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Not published | Not published |
A level subjects, 2024/25
3 subjects, 6 exams. England figures are for state-funded schools and colleges.
Also taken, with too few exams for DfE to publish grades: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 qualification and subject data, 2024/25.
Source: DfE 16 to 18 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Bolton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 32.9%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 27.8% | 2.9%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 41.7% | 11.3%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 27.7%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 32% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bolton Islamic Girls School 0.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Harper Green School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 36% grade 5+ English and maths
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bolton Muslim Girls School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Essa Academy 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong · 54% grade 5+ English and maths
- St James's CofE High School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 58% grade 5+ English and maths
- University Collegiate School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Little Lever School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected · 57% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Lord's School's Ofsted rating?
Lord's School was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 21 April 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 2 expected, 4 needs attention, and safeguarding was met.
How did Lord's School do in its A levels?
In 2024/25, 0% of A level exams were graded A* or A, 26 points below the England average of 26%.
Would parents recommend Lord's School?
56% of the 25 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 2 April 2024 and 7 April 2025 said they would recommend Lord's School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 105269.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 2 April 2024 to 7 April 2025.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, A levels 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.