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Rumworth School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Community special school
Armadale Road, Ladybridge, Bolton BL3 4TP · 01204 333600
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 2.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Bolton 45.7, England 46
- Pupils
- 361
- 31 over 330 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 13.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 2.2, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bolton it was 45.7, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼2.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.06 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 9.4 | +1.4 |
| Other education | 81.3 | −8.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | — |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | +1.1 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 March 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Rumworth School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Mar 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Apr 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jun 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
87% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (45 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 87%
- Replies
- 45
- 13% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 42% who had a child bullied
based on 45 parents (100%) with SEND