LifeBridge ASEND is a specialist post-16 college approved under Section 41 in Bolton for children and young people aged 19 to 24.
- Ages 19–24
School details
- Type
- Specialist post-16 college (Section 41)
- Ages
- 19 to 24
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Headteacher
- Ms Jane Haslam (Director)
- Opened
- 1 September 2016
- Council
- Bolton
- School reference (URN)
- 142922
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bolton council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Read the latest inspection report
There’s no grade to show. Read this school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Contact and getting there
Susan Isaacs Building, Vernon Street, Bolton, BL1 2XN
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Raise Education and Wellbeing School Independent · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Park School Teaching Service Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- EdStart Schools Bolton Independent · Ages 11–16 1.1 miles
By need in Bolton: Autism (12) · Severe learning (7) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Moderate learning (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Vision (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Hearing (2)
Questions about LifeBridge ASEND
How do I get a place at LifeBridge ASEND?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult LifeBridge ASEND. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What ages does LifeBridge ASEND take?
Aged 19 to 24, boys and girls.
What is LifeBridge ASEND’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is LifeBridge ASEND?
Susan Isaacs Building, Vernon Street, Bolton, BL1 2XN, in Bolton.
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