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Rishworth School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 10–19 · Independent school

Oldham Road, Rishworth, West Yorkshire, Sowerby Bridge HX6 4QA · rishworth-school.co.uk · 01422 822217

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
C-
average result (26.8 points per entry)
Pupils
361
72% of 500 places
Local authority
Calderdale
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (26.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.6 (England 46.3)49.62017/18: 50.1 (England 46.5)50.12018/19: 50.0 (England 46.7)50.02021/22: 42.3 (England 48.8)42.32022/23: 29.4 (England 46.3)29.42023/24: 31.6 (England 45.9)31.62024/25: 26.3 (England 46.0)26.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼26.346.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼2.414.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.4 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.3 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 26.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 30.8 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.1 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 26.8 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
22 studentsC- (26.8)Average -0.15
22 studentsC- (27.4)Average -0.09
8 studentsDist (34.2)Average +0.42
0%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2427C+ (32)+0.30
2022/2329C (31.1)—
2021/2238C+ (33.8)—
2018/1922C (30.8)-0.16
2017/1830C- (26.3)0.00
2016/1742C- (28.3)+0.01
2015/1635C (30.4)+0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University70.4+14.3
Further and other education7.4+5
Further education3.7—
Other education3.7—
Apprenticeship3.7−3.6
Employment3.7−20.7
Not in a lasting destination3.7—
Activity not captured11.1+1.3

ISI

Rishworth School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
14 to 16 January 2025
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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